Luke 8 · Verse 47

Luke 8:47

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
Luke 8:47, King James Version

Luke 8:47 in other translations

BSBThen the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
WEBWhen the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
ASVAnd when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
YLTAnd the woman, having seen that she was not hid, trembling, came, and having fallen before him, for what cause she touched him declared to him before all the people, and how she was healed presently;
DARBYAnd the woman, seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.
BBEAnd when the woman saw that she was not able to keep it secret, she came, shaking with fear, and falling down before him she made clear before all the people the reason for her touching him, and how she was made well straight away.
WebsterAnd when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared to him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

What does Luke 8:47 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
47. declared ... before all--This, though a great trial to the shrinking modesty of the believing woman, was just what Christ wanted in dragging her forth, her public testimony to the facts of her case--both her disease, with her abortive efforts at a cure, and the instantaneous and perfect relief which her touch of the Great Healer had brought her.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 47.

(q) "she was not hid" Ps 38:9, Hos 5:3

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 8:41-56

Let us not complain of a crowd, and a throng, and a hurry, as long as we are in the way of our duty, and doing good; but otherwise every wise man will keep himself out of it as much as he can. And many a poor soul is healed, and helped, and saved by Christ, that is hidden in a crowd, and nobody notices it. This woman came trembling, yet her faith saved her. There may be trembling, where yet there is saving faith…

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Luke 8:47 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἰδοῦσαidousaHaving seenG1492
δὲdethenG1161
ἡhētheG3588
γυνὴgunēwomanG1135
ὅτιhotithatG3754
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔλαθεν,elathenshe was hid,G2990
τρέμουσαtremousatremblingG5141
ἦλθενēlthenshe cameG2064
καὶkaiandG2532
προσπεσοῦσαprospesousahaving fallen downG4363
αὐτῷ,autōbefore Him,G846
δι᾽di᾽forG1223
ἣνhēnwhatG3739
αἰτίανaitiancauseG156
ἥψατοhēpsatoshe touchedG681
αὐτοῦautouHimG846
ἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenshe declaredG518
ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799
παντὸςpantosallG3956
τοῦtoutheG3588
λαοῦlaoupeopleG2992
καὶkaiandG2532
ὡςhōshowG5613
ἰάθηiathēshe was healedG2390
παραχρῆμα.parachrēmaimmediately.G3916

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 8:47

  • Mark 5:33

    But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

  • 1 Corinthians 2:3

    And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

  • Luke 17:15-16

    And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

  • Acts 16:29

    Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

  • Hebrews 12:28

    Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

  • 2 Corinthians 7:15

    And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

  • 1 Samuel 16:4

    And Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to Beth–lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

  • Habakkuk 3:16

    When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

  • Psalms 2:11

    Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  • Isaiah 66:2

    For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

  • Psalms 66:16

    Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

  • Matthew 28:8

    And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
Ps 38:9; Ho 5:3
she came.
1Sa 16:4; Ps 2:11; Isa 66:2; Ho 13:1; Hab 3:16; Mt 28:8; Mr 5:33
Ac 16:29; 1Co 2:3; 2Co 7:15; Php 2:12; Heb 12:28
she declared.
17:15,16; Ps 66:16

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Context

  • Luke 8:46

    And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

  • Luke 8:47

    And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

  • Luke 8:48

    And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

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Luke 8:47 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces, como la mujer vió que no se había ocultado, vino temblando, y postrándose delante de él declaróle delante de todo el pueblo la causa por qué le había tocado, y cómo luego había sido sana.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et la femme, voyant qu’elle n’était pas cachée, vint en tremblant, et, se jetant devant lui, déclara devant tout le peuple pour quelle raison elle l’avait touché, et comment elle avait été guérie instantanément.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als das Weib aber sah, daß sie nicht verborgen blieb, kam sie zitternd und fiel vor ihm nieder und verkündete vor dem ganzen Volk, um welcher Ursache willen sie ihn angerührt habe, und wie sie alsbald geheilt worden sei.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Videns autem mulier, quia non latuit, tremens venit, et procidit ante pedes ejus: et ob quam causam tetigerit eum, indicavit coram omni populo: et quemadmodum confestim sanata sit.