Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Mark 5:33

"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 (ASV)

The woman, though “trembling with fear,” came forward, prostrated herself before Jesus, and told him everything. This must have taken great courage, especially since she was regarded as ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 15:19– 30). Jesus made clear to her that it was her faith that had healed her (the word “healed” [GK 5392] has both physical healing and theological salvation in mind; cf. 2:1–12).

The phrase “Go in peace” is a traditional Jewish formula of leave-taking (Heb. shalom; GK 8934; cf. Jdg 18:6; 1 Samuel 1:17). The woman was complete, being now in a right relationship with God (cf. Romans 5:1).