Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth — the woman's response combines physical posture (fell at his feet), emotional state (trembling with fear), and verbal action (told him the whole truth). The trembling fear is the same fear (ephobeō) as the disciples' fear after the storm — the presence of divine power producing reverence and awe. The whole truth is the complete account: who she is, what her condition has been, what she did, what happened. She is being completely honest with the one who already knows — the honesty is an act of trust, not merely information transfer.

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