TheWay BibleHome›Bible›Luke›Luke 5›Luke 5:15
Luke 5:15 KJV
Luke · chapter 5 · verse 15
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.Luke 5:15 · King James Version
Luke 5:15 in context
13And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
14And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
15But 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.
16And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
17And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- multitudesochlosa crowd, a casual collection of people, a multitude of men who have flocked together in…G3793 →
- togethersynerchomaito come together, to assemble, of conjugal cohabitation, to go or come with one, to…G4905 →
- abroaddierchomaito go through, pass through, to go, walk, journey, pass through a place, to travel the…G1330 →
- healedtherapeuōto serve, do service, to heal, cure, restore to healthG2323 →
- greatpolysmany, much, largeG4183 →
- famelogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
Here is, I. The cleansing of a leper, Luk 5:12-14. This narrative we had both in Matthew and Mark. It is here said to have been in a certain city (Luk 5:12);
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-16