Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.
Verse Takeaways
1
The Content of the Report
Commentators clarify that the "report" spreading about Jesus was not vague. It was the specific news that a great prophet had appeared among them, proven by the astonishing miracle of raising a dead man. This specific claim, not just general fame, is what traveled so widely.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Luke
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
5
This report (ο λογος ουτος). That God had raised up a great prophet who had shown his call by raising the dead.
19th Century
Anglican
This rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa.—Nain itself was in Galilee, and St. Luke apparently names Judea, wanting to show how f…
Once more Luke records the response of the people, noting that they “praised” (GK 1519) God (cf. 5:26; 18:43; 23:47). They recognized in Jesus a pr…
Consider supporting our work
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And this rumour of him Or the report of this surprising miracle in raising a dead man to life, that was carrying to …
Presbyterian
When the Lord saw the poor widow following her son to the grave, he had compassion on her. See Christ's power over death itself.
The gospel …
