Luke 5:15

But news of him went out all the more, in every direction, and great numbers of people came together to give hearing to his words and to be made well from their diseases.

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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.

In Context

14And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them.

16But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer.

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:33The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

Matthew 9:26And the news of it went out into all that land.

Mark 1:28And news of him went out quickly everywhere into all parts of Galilee round about.

Mark 3:7And Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great number from Galilee came after him: and from Judaea,

Luke 14:25Now a great number of people went with him.

1 Timothy 5:25In the same way, there are good works which are clearly seen; and those which are not so, may not be kept secret.

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:13-17

A Leper Cleansed. 12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 15 But so much the… Read the whole commentary →

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