But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Parallel translations
- KJV But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
- BSB But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
- NKJV However, the report went around concerning Him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.
- NASB But the news about Him was spreading even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
- NLT But despite Jesus’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases.
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Quick answer
News of Jesus spreads, drawing great crowds for teaching and healing. His fame grows despite his call for restraint.
Overview
Despite the command to silence, the report of Jesus' power spreads widely, and multitudes gather to hear and be healed. Luke shows both the magnetic effect of Christ's ministry and the pressure of constant demand. The mention of crowds coming to hear, not only to be healed, keeps the word central to his mission.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Luke 12:1Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Matt 15:30–31Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,
- Matt 9:26The report of this went out into all that land.
- 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.
- 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 1:28The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
- Prov 15:33The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
- Luke 14:25Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
- Mark 3:7Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,
- 1 Tim 5:25In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.
- John 6:2A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.
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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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