13:13a
Then: This verse begins with a Greek conjunction that many English versions translate as “and.” The Berean Standard Bible translates as Then to show that it introduces something else that Jesus did. He did this either at the same time as speaking to the woman (13:12b) or immediately afterwards. Some English versions, such as the Good News Translation, do not translate this word.
He placed His hands on her: The clause He placed His hands on her means “Jesus touched the woman.” He touched her in order to heal her. Most likely he touched her back, which was the part of her body that the sickness affected.
In many languages, expressions such as “touch a woman” or “put hands on a woman” have sexual implications. Be very careful to translate this clause in a way that does not imply this wrong meaning.
13:13b
she straightened up: The clause she straightened up means that the woman straightened her back and stood up straight. For example:
she stood up straight (Contemporary English Version)
and began to glorify God: The form of the Greek verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as began to glorify implies that the action continued. The woman began to glorify God and continued glorifying him for some time. For example:
and began praising God (New Revised Standard Version)
The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates literally as glorify means to speak about how great or wonderful God is. If your language does not have a word like “glorify,” you may be able to express the meaning with a direct or indirect quote. For example:
and she began to say, “God is so good!”
-or-
and she began to say how great and wonderful God was
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