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.
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- 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.
- BSB At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He 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 the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
- Mark 1:32–34And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
- Mark 5:23And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
- Mark 3:10For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
- Matt 14:13When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
- Acts 5:15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
- Acts 19:12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
- Luke 7:21–23And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
- Matt 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
- Matt 4:23–24And 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 6:55–56And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
- Mark 6:5And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
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