Luke 5:26

Everyone was completely astonished at what had happened, and in great awe they praised God, saying, “What we saw today was amazing!”

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In The King James Version

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

In Context

25Immediately the man stood up in front of them. He picked up the mat he'd been lying on, and went home, praising God as he went.

27Later, as Jesus was leaving the town, he saw a tax collector called Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 33:9Then this city will bring me a glorious reputation, celebrated and praised by all the nations of the earth who get to hear of all the good things I do for it. They will tremble, amazed at how much good I have done for it, how I have made it so prosperous.

Matthew 9:8When the crowds saw what had happened, they were scared. Then they praised God that he had given human beings such power.

Matthew 28:8They quickly left the tomb, both afraid and very happy, running to tell his disciples.

Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he dropped to his knees before Jesus. “Lord, please stay away from me, for I am a sinful man!” he exclaimed.

Luke 8:37Then all the people from the Gerasene region asked Jesus to leave because they were overwhelmed by fear. So he got into the boat and went back.

Acts 5:11Great fear spread through the whole church, as well as among everyone who heard what had happened.

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:18-27

Cure of a Paralytic. 17 And 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 Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the… Read the whole commentary →

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