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NASB | Mark 5:33 But the woman fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 5:33 And the woman, though she was afraid and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. |
Subject: If we told Jesus the whole truth... |
Bible Note: Kalos, the spotlight is on Jesus, not the woman, in this passage. Let's observe the events in the chronological order that Mark presented them. The woman came up behind Jesus and touched his cloak, believing that she would be healed (v.28). Mark uses one of his favorite words, 'immediately' (in v.29. He says, "Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction." Thus the healing took place before, not after, the woman told Jesus "the whole truth" (v.33). She was healed before she had spoken a word to Jesus and before Jesus had as much as laid eyes on her (v. 32). Furthermore, by the time she "told Him the whole truth," her healing had already occurred. Therefore, I must conclude that this passage of Scripture does not address the question of whether we told Jesus "the whole truth" we would see more miracles, or that we would see fewer miracles if we did not. The woman's healing was based solely on her faith in Jesus. The woman believed in the healing power of Jesus: "If I just touch His garments, I will get well" (v.28). Jesus confirms her belief: "Daughter, your faith has made your well" (v.34). Thus I don't think that your question can be answered definitively from this passage alone. --Hank |