One day when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of the law were among those sitting there and listening to him. They’d come from every village in Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.
But God chose you to be his own people, his royal priests, a holy nation, his special treasure. You’re all these things so that you can tell everyone how wonderful God is. He brought you out of darkness and into his marvelous light.
The woman realized that she was going to be identified, and so, shaking with fear, she came and fell at Jesus’ feet. In front of everyone, she explained why she had touched him and how she had been healed in an instant.