Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 8:47

"And 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." — Luke 8:47 (ASV)

The woman had desired to go unnoticed, possibly because of the embarrassment of her illness or because of her audacity in breaking her ritual isolation to touch Jesus’ cloak. Her public confession of faith seems to indicate why Jesus asked who touched him. Jesus prefaced his traditional words of benediction (v.48) by words of grace .