At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
Parallel translations
- WEB When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
- KJV Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
- NKJV When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them.
- NASB Now while the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He was laying His hands on each one of them and healing them.
- NLT As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one.
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At sunset crowds bring all their sick, and Jesus heals each one by laying hands on them. His compassion and power reach everyone who comes.
Overview
As the Sabbath ends at sundown, people bring their many sick to Jesus, and He heals them all individually. His personal touch on each one shows tender compassion alongside divine power. The mass healings fulfill His mission to bind up the broken and reveal the kingdom's restoring grace.
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Cross-references · 12
- Matt 8:16–17When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
- Mark 1:32–34That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed,
- Mark 5:23and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
- Mark 3:10For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
- Matt 14:13When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
- Acts 5:15As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
- Acts 19:12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
- Luke 7:21–23At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
- Matt 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
- Matt 4:23–24Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Mark 6:55–56and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
- Mark 6:5So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
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