KJV King James Version
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 5:26
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
WEB World English Bible
Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”
ASV American Standard Version
And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying—‘We saw strange things to-day.’
Surrounding context — Luke 5
23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἔκστασιςG1611 · ekstasisamazementἔλαβενG2983 · lambanōto takeἅπαντας,G537 · hapasallκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐδόξαζονG1392 · doxazōto glorifyτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸνG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπλήσθησανG4130 · plēthō, pimplēmito fillφόβουG5401 · phobosfearλέγοντεςG3004 · legōto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatεἴδομενG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandπαράδοξαG3861 · paradoxosremarkableσήμερον.¶G4594 · sēmerontoday
Cross-references
Matthew 9:8But when the multitudes saw [it], they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.Matthew 12:23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?Luke 7:16And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.Mark 2:12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.Jeremiah 33:9And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.Acts 4:21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.Acts 5:11-13And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.Matthew 28:8And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.Luke 8:37Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.Hosea 3:5Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.Galatians 1:24And they glorified God in me.
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