God’s Word Translation
Luke 5:17
17One day when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and experts in Moses’ Teachings were present. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. Jesus had the power of the Lord to heal.
Luke 5:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
- New International Version (NIV)One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.
- English Standard Version (ESV)On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Context of Luke 5:17
15The news about Jesus spread even more. Large crowds gathered to hear him and have their diseases cured. 16But he would go away to places where he could be alone for prayer. One day when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and experts in Moses’ Teachings were present. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. Jesus had the power of the Lord to heal. 18Some men brought a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They tried to take him into the house and put him in front of Jesus. 19But they could not find a way to get him into the house because of the crowd. So they went up on the roof. They made an opening in the tiles and let the man down on his stretcher among the people. (They lowered him in front of Jesus.)
Read all of Luke 5Luke 5:17 word by word
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μιᾷ τῶν ἡμερῶν καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν διδάσκων· καὶ ἦσαν καθήμενοι Φαρισαῖοι καὶ νομοδιδάσκαλοι οἳ ἦσαν ἐληλυθότες ἐκ πάσης κώμης τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ Ἰουδαίας καὶ Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ δύναμις κυρίου ἦν εἰς τὸ ἰᾶσθαι αὐτόν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- a certainεἷςheis · oneG1520
- dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- teachingδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
- PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
- doctors of the lawνομοδιδάσκαλοςnomodidaskalos · teacher of the lawG3547
- sitting byκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- outἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- of everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
- townκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
- of GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
- JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
- JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
- the powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- healἰάομαιiaomai · to healG2390
Cross-references for Luke 5:17
- Luke 5:21The experts in Moses’ Teachings and the Pharisees thought, “Who is this man? He’s dishonoring God! Who besides God can forgive sins?”
- Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and the experts in Moses’ Teachings rejected God’s plan for them. They refused to be baptized.
- Luke 11:52“How horrible it will be for you experts in Moses’ Teachings! You have taken away the key that unlocks knowledge. You haven’t gained entrance into ⌞knowledge⌟ yourselves, and you’ve kept out those who wanted to enter.”
- Luke 15:2But the Pharisees and the experts in Moses’ Teachings complained, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
- John 3:21But people who do what is true come to the light so that the things they do for God may be clearly seen.
- Matthew 15:1Then some Pharisees and experts in Moses’ Teachings came from Jerusalem to Jesus. They asked,
- Mark 3:22The experts in Moses’ Teachings who had come from Jerusalem said, “Beelzebul is in him,” and “He forces demons out of people with the help of the ruler of demons.”
- Mark 7:1The Pharisees and some experts in Moses’ Teachings who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus.
- Luke 6:19The entire crowd was trying to touch him because power was coming from him and curing all of them.
- Luke 8:46Jesus said, “Someone touched me. I know power has gone out of me.”
- Matthew 11:5Blind people see again, lame people are walking, those with skin diseases are made clean, deaf people hear again, dead people are brought back to life, and poor people hear the Good News.
- Mark 16:18They will pick up snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them. They will place their hands on the sick and cure them.”
- Acts 4:30Show your power by healing, performing miracles, and doing amazing things through the power and the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
- Acts 19:11God worked unusual miracles through Paul.
Commentaries on Luke 5:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17On a certain day - This was when he was at Capernaum. See Mark 2:1. The power of the Lord - The mighty or miraculous power of the Lord, i.e. of Jesus, was there to heal them - as many as were diseased either in body or soul. Where the teaching of Christ is, there also is the power of Christ to redeem and save.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-26Verses 17-26 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:1-7. Luke 5:17 On a certain day - The time and place are not particularly mentioned here, but from Matthew 9:1 it seems it was at Capernaum. Luke 5:19 The tiling - See the notes at Matthew 9:1-7.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-26Verses 17-26 How many are there in our assemblies, where the gospel is preached, who do not sit under the word, but sit by! It is to them as a tale that is told them, not as a message that is sent to them. Observe the duties taught and recommended to us by the history of the paralytic. In applying to Christ, we must be very pressing and urgent; that is an evidence of faith, and is very pleasing to Christ, and prevailing with him. Give us, Lord, the same…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Pharisees: The Pharisees were a group of Jewish teachers who carefully followed the law of Moses and their traditions. See “The Pharisees” Profile. teachers of the law: These teachers were also called scribes and lawyers. They were experts in explaining the law of Moses. Most teachers of the law were Pharisees, but some were Sadducees. The Sadducees were another Jewish group who had different beliefs, especially about the law and the resurrection (life…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Pharisees and doctors ... sitting by--the highest testimony yet borne to our Lord's growing influence, and the necessity increasingly felt by the ecclesiastics throughout the country of coming to some definite judgment regarding Him. power of the Lord ... present--with Jesus. to heal them--the sick people.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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