Luke 7:17

Then they went and told lots of other people what they saw. So people in the towns near there, and people everywhere in Judea country, they heard that story.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.

In Context

16Everyone that saw that was frightened. They said, “God is really great and powerful. God sent this man to us, to tell us his word and show us his power. God has come to help his people.”

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Cross References

Mark 1:28Then all those people went out and told everyone about Jesus. Everyone in Galilee country heard that story about him.

Luke 7:14Then he walked over to the stretcher and touched it, and the men that were carrying it stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, listen to me. Get up.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:12-19

The Widow of Nain. 11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I… Read the whole commentary →

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