Luke 5:15
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But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
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LEPER HEALED. (Luk 5:12-16) But so, &c.--(See Mar 1:45).
Open source ↗In this chapter, we have, I. Christ preaching to the people out of Peter's ship, for want of a better pulpit (Luk 5:1-3). II. The recompence he made to Peter for the loan of his boat, in a miraculous draught of fishes, by which he intimated to him and his partners his design to make them, as apostles, fishers of men (Luk 5:4-11). III. His cleansing the leper (Luk 5:12-15). IV. A short account of his private devotion and public ministry (Luk 5:16, Luk 5:17). V. His cure of the man sick of the palsy (Luk 5:18-26). VI. His calling Levi the publican, and conversing with publicans on that occasion (Luk 5:27-32). VII. His justifying his disciples in not fasting so frequently as the disciples of John and the Pharisees did (Luk 5:33-39).
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In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
And the news about this spread throughout that region.
And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.