Luke 4:27

And there were a number of lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and not one of them was made clean, but only Naaman the Syrian.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

In Context

26But Elijah was not sent to one of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

28And all who were in the Synagogue were very angry when these things were said to them.

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:19So he went away from there and came across Elisha, the son of Shaphat, ploughing with twelve yoke of oxen, he himself walking with the twelfth; and Elijah went up to him and put his robe on him.

Job 21:22Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.

Job 36:23Who ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong?

Matthew 12:4How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests?

Matthew Henry on Luke 4:15-31

Christ in the Synagogue of Nazareth; Christ Driven from Nazareth. 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he… Read the whole commentary →

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