The effect of this gift of healing was tremendous. Of course those who were healed were supremely grateful. However, the text rightly notes that even those who did not require healing but were the loved ones of the healed were also moved to worship and tears. Those who care for the ill have almost as much involvement in the illness as the one with the disease. While the burden of disease was lifted from some, from others was lifted the burden of care for the diseased. The release of the concern and worry would have been as much a healing for them. Both worshipped at Jesus’ feet, and tears of joy bathed those feet from countless wondering eyes