And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.
Parallel translations
- WEB This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.
- KJV And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
- BSB And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
- NASB And this report about Him spread throughout Judea and in all the surrounding region.
- NLT And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding countryside.
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Quick answer
News of this miracle spreads throughout Judea and the surrounding region. Jesus' fame grows as reports of His power circulate widely.
Overview
The widespread report sets the stage for the next account, as even John the Baptist hears of Jesus' works. The spreading news shows the public, verifiable nature of His ministry. Such testimony invites all who hear to consider who Jesus is, pointing them toward faith in the One whose deeds confirm His identity.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 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.
- Matt 9:31But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
- Matt 9:26The report of this went out into all that land.
- Matt 4:24The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
- Luke 7:14He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
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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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