Mark 5:33

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 5:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
Mark 5:33 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But the woman fearing and trembling, etc..] Lest she should be reproved, and suffer the penalties of the law, for appearing in public during the time of her uncleanness, (<031525>Leviticus 15:25), or that Christ was displeased with her, for her taking an improper method to obtain her cure; or lest he should recall it, or was angry with her for concealing it, and attempting to go away undiscovered, and without so much as thanking him for it. After conversion, after souls have laid hold on Christ for righteousness and life; after they have had the pardon of their sins, and are cured of their diseases, they are not without their fears and tremblings, though there is no just reason for them:…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the account of the raising of Jairus’ daughter, and the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, fully explained in the notes at Matthew 9:18-26. Mark 5:23 Lieth at the point of death - Is dying; in the last agonies. Mark 5:26 Had suffered many things - Had resorted to many things painful, by the direction of the physicians, in order to be healed. Mark 5:27 Came in the press behind - In the crowd that pressed upon him. This was done to avoid being noticed. It was an act of faith. She was full of confidence that Jesus was able to heal, but she trembled on account of her conscious unworthiness, thus illustrating the humility and confidence of a sinner coming to God for pardon and life.…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“5:33-34 The woman responded in fear—not from guilt, but from the realization that she had experienced a mighty miracle from God. Unlike the fear of the Gerasenes (5:15-17), her fear was positive and brought Jesus’ blessing. She experienced God’s grace and salvation.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the woman: Mar 4:41; Luk 1:12, Luk 1:29, Luk 8:47 and told: Psa 30:2, Psa 66:16, Psa 103:2-5, Psa 116:12-14 Mark 5:34”
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