And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
Parallel translations
- WEB News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
- BSB And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.
- NKJV And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.
- NASB And the news about Him was spreading into every locality of the surrounding region.
- NLT The news about Jesus spread through every village in the entire region.
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Quick answer
Reports about Jesus spread throughout the whole region. His authority over evil quickly makes Him widely known.
Overview
News of the exorcism rapidly fills the surrounding area, magnifying Jesus' reputation. The spreading fame reflects the impact of His authoritative word and deeds. Luke shows the kingdom's advance drawing crowds toward Jesus.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Mark 1:45But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
- Luke 4:14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
- Isa 52:13Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
- Matt 9:26And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
- Matt 4:23–25And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
- Mark 6:14And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
- Mark 1:28And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
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Christ at the center
Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.
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