Luke 9:11

Mercy and compassion Sickness and healing

⁹ And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

¹⁰ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

¹² And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

¹³ But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

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.

Compare

BSB: But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
KJV: And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
WEB: But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.
ASV: But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.
DARBY: But the crowds knowing [it] followed him; and he received them and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and cured those that had need of healing.
BLB: But the crowds, having known [it], followed Him; and having received them, He was speaking to them concerning the kingdom of God, and He was healing those having need of healing.

ÅB: Men da folket fikk det å vite, fulgte de etter ham; og han tok imot dem og talte til dem om Guds rike, og helbredet dem som trengte til legedom.
OTB: Men folkemengdene fikk vite om det og fulgte ham. Han tok imot dem og talte til dem om Guds rike, og helbredet dem som trengte helbredelse.
B1930: Men da folket fikk det å vite, fulgte de efter ham; og han tok imot dem og talte til dem om Guds rike, og helbredet dem som trengte til lægedom.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
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Matthew 21:43
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
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Mark 6:33–34
And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
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Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
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Luke 8:1
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
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Luke 9:2
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
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2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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Matthew 21:31
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
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