Luke 7:17

15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa, and throughout all the region round about.

18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
KJV
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa, and throughout all the region round about.
WEB
This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
ASV
And this report went forth concerning him in the whole of Judaea, and all the region round about.
DARBY
And this report went out in all Judaea concerning him, and in all the surrounding country.
BLB
And the word of this went forth in all Judea about Him—and in all the surrounding region.
ÅB
Og dette ord kom ut om ham i hele Judea og i hele landet deromkring.
OTB
Denne beretningen om Jesus spredte seg gjennom hele Judea og den omkringliggende regionen.
B1930
Og dette ord kom ut om ham i hele Judea og i hele landet deromkring.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 7:14

    And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

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  • Matthew 9:31

    But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

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  • Matthew 9:26

    And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

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  • Mark 1:28

    And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

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  • Matthew 4:24

    And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

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  • Mark 6:14

    And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

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