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Luke 5:26
Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes the crowd's reaction immediately after Jesus heals a paralyzed man who then stands and walks home. The observers address one another directly in response to the visible miracle.
The words — The text employs ἔκστασις (ekstasis), literally "amazement" or a "seized state," paired with ἔλαβεν (elaben), meaning "seized," to show the crowd was physically overcome. It records ἐδόξαζον (edoxazon), meaning "they were glorifying," to document their verbal response to God.
The thread — This sequence of awe and God-glorification following a miracle matches Matthew 9:8 and Matthew 12:23, while the motif of a place bringing renown and glory to God aligns with Jeremiah 33:9.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that divine intervention produces overwhelming human awe and redirects praise away from human agency. It demands a plain accounting of the crowd's conclusion that God alone is responsible for the event.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- Matthew 9:8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
- Jeremiah 33:9 So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.
- Matthew 12:23 The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
- Mark 2:12 And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
- Acts 4:21 After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
- Hosea 3:5 Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
- Luke 7:16 A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
- Acts 5:11 And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
- Matthew 28:8 So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
- Luke 5:8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”