Luke 8:47When 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.
The setting
Capernaum, ~30 AD. A woman who had hidden her 12-year bleeding condition now stands trembling before Jesus and the entire crowd, forced to explain her secret touch. Modern-day ruins near Sea of Galilee, Israel.
The emotion here: recording a moment of terrified but necessary vulnerability
The original word
trémō (τρέμουσα) — to tremble with terror, not just nervousness but overwhelming fear
Why it matters
Her 12 years of bleeding had made her ceremonially unclean, meaning she contaminated everyone she touched
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 8:47
She wasn't just nervous - she was terrified because her touch had technically made Jesus unclean according to Jewish law
Common misconceptionPeople think she was just shy about getting attention. She was actually terrified because touching Jesus while bleeding violated Jewish purity laws - she thought she might be punished.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 8:47
Bible Genome reading
Luke 8:47 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 8:47 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include confession, testimony. Notable phrases: came trembling; falling down before him; declared to him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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