Bible Strands
Luke 5:25
And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to a paralytic lying on a mat, commanding him to rise and go home after declaring his sins forgiven. The crowd stands before him as he witnesses this physical restoration.
The words — παραχρῆμα (parachrēma) means "immediately," and ἄρας (aras) translates to "having taken up," both describing the instant execution of the command. These terms mark the precise moment the man moves from lying down to carrying his mat.
The thread — The man's response of glorifying God aligns with the call to bless the Lord in Psalms 103:1 and the healing promise of Psalms 107:20. This sequence of divine word producing restoration and public praise reappears in John 9:24.
Why it lands — The text records a paralyzed man instantly obeying Jesus' command, picking up his mat, and returning home while praising God. A reader must recognize that immediate physical obedience serves as visible proof of the spoken forgiveness.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
Cross-references
- Psalms 103:1 Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
- Psalms 107:20 He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
- John 9:24 So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
- Psalms 33:9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
- Psalms 50:23 He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rightly orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
- Luke 5:13 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
- Luke 13:13 Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
- Luke 17:15 When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
- Luke 18:43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
- Genesis 1:3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.