Luke 4:40

“Now as the sun was setting, all who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he, laying his hands on each one of them, was healing them.”

Luke 4:40 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 4:40, word by word

as the sunἡλίουhēliou

sun

Sun.

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was settingΔύνοντοςDynontos

set

Set, as the sun.

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allἅπαντεςhapantes

all

All, every one without exception.

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hadεἶχονeichon

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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any who were sickἀσθενοῦνταςasthenountas

be sick

To be unwell in body, without health, sometimes to the point of death.

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with variousποικίλαιςpoikilais

various

Various, of many kinds.

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diseasesνόσοιςnosois

disease

Disease, sickness.

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broughtἤγαγονēgagon

lead

To lead a person or an animal from one place to another.

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layingἐπιτιθεὶςepititheis

lay hands

To rest one's hands on someone to heal or bless them.

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his handsχεῖραςcheiras

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.

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on eachἑνὶheni

one

The quantity one, or a single one within a group.

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on eachἑκάστῳhekastōi

each

Each, each one.

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was healingἐθεράπευενetherapeuen

heal

To restore the sick to health, often with a word or a touch.

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Parallel passages

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Healings at evening

Matthew 8:16-17Mark 1:32-34

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Luke 4:40-41

40Now as the sun was setting, all who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he, laying his hands on each one of them, was healing them. 41And demons also were coming out from many, crying out and saying, “You are the Son of God!” And rebuking them, he would not let them speak, because they knew him to be the Messiah.

Matthew 8:16-17

16When evening came, they brought to him many who were possessed by demons; and he drove out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill, 17so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, when he says, “He himself took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.”

Mark 1:32-34

32When evening came, when the sun set, they were bringing to him all who were ill and those who were possessed by demons. 33And the whole town was gathered together at the door. 34And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, and he would not let the demons speak, because they knew him.

The context

39And standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she got up and began serving them.

40 · This verse (above)

41And demons also were coming out from many, crying out and saying, “You are the Son of God!” And rebuking them, he would not let them speak, because they knew him to be the Messiah.

Read all of Luke 4

To study Luke 4 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    How does Jesus answer the devil each time he is tempted in the wilderness? (vv. 3-13)

  2. 2. What it means

    In Nazareth Jesus reads from Isaiah and says, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled.” Why do his neighbors become angry afterward? (vv. 18-29)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus came to bring good news to the poor and freedom to the oppressed. Who near you could you bring some of that to?

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