The news about Jesus spread through every village in the entire region.
Parallel translations
- WEB News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.
- KJV And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
- 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.
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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 proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.
- Luke 4:14Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.
- Isa 52:13Behold, my servant will deal wisely. He will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.
- Matt 9:26The report of this went out into all that land.
- Matt 4:23–25Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
- Mark 6:14King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
- Mark 1:28The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
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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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