Bible Strands
Luke 7:17
And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative places this verse immediately after the crowd’s awe in Luke 7:16 and before John the Baptist receives an update in Luke 7:18. No speaker addresses an audience; the text simply records the geographic dissemination of a report following Jesus’ miracle.
The words — The Greek text centers on λόγος (logos), rendered literally as “report,” and the verb ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen), meaning “went out.” These terms construct the image of information moving outward from a specific point into surrounding territories.
The thread — This motif of a report radiating into a region appears in Matthew 4:24 and Matthew 9:26, where similar language tracks the geographic reach of Jesus’ activities. Luke 7:14 provides the specific narrative trigger for this particular report in the Judean context.
Why it lands — The text records a factual expansion of information rather than a theological declaration, requiring the reader to track how a single event triggers regional awareness. It demands attention to the narrative mechanics of how Jesus’ actions generate public response across defined boundaries.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.
Cross-references
- Luke 7:14 Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
- Matthew 4:24 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
- Matthew 9:26 And the news about this spread throughout that region.
- Matthew 9:31 But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.
- Mark 1:28 And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
- Mark 6:14 Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”