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Luke 7:17

The Faith of an Outsider

And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region. Luke 7:17 · Berean Standard Bible
What It Means

Luke 7:17, in plain English

News about what Jesus did spread across all Judea and the entire surrounding region. Everyone was talking about Him.

Why it's here

A resurrection was impossible to ignore. The story of what happened at Nain's gate traveled everywhere, reaching even John the Baptist in prison.

Who's speaking

Luke notes how rapidly and widely the news about Jesus spread.

Where it sits in the story

You can't keep a resurrection quiet. The story spread like wildfire because hope is contagious. When God does something extraordinary, word gets around.

A Closer Look

The scholarly reading

The logos ("report/word") about Jesus spreads throughout holē tē Ioudaia ("all Judea") and pasē tē perichōrō ("all the surrounding region"), indicating His fame has expanded beyond Galilee to encompass the wider Jewish homeland.

Language and setting

This summary statement parallels Luke 4:37 but with a significantly expanded geographical scope, marking the growth of Jesus' influence.

Voice

Luke provides an editorial summary of the spreading news about Jesus.

Significance

The raising at Nain accelerates Jesus' fame to a new level. News of resurrection power spreads faster and farther than reports of healing, reaching across all the Jewish territories.

In context

Luke 7:15–19

15And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16A 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!”

17And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.

18Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.

19So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

Read all of Luke 7 — A Roman centurion's faith astonishes Jesus, a widow's dead son is raised, and a sinful woman's tears become an act of worship.

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