But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
Parallel translations
- WEB But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
- 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.
- 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 12:1In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Matt 15:30–31Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
- Matt 9:26And the news about this spread throughout that region.
- Mark 1:45But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
- Matt 4:23–25Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Mark 1:28And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
- Prov 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
- Luke 14:25Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
- Mark 3:7So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
- 1 Tim 5:25In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
- John 6:2A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the 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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