Luke 5:15

However, the story about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came together to listen to him, and to be cured of their illnesses;

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In The King James Version

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 then Jesus impressed on him that he was not to say a word to anyone, “but,” he added, “set out and show yourself to the priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing, in the manner directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.”

16but Jesus used to withdraw to lonely places and pray.

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Cross References

Matthew 9:26The report of this spread through all that part of the country.

Mark 1:28His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.

Mark 3:7Then Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, followed by a great number of people from Galilee.

Luke 14:25One day, when great crowds of people were walking with Jesus, he turned and said to them,

1 Timothy 5:25In the same way noble deeds become conspicuous, and those which are otherwise cannot be concealed.

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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