KJV King James Version
And the people, when they knew [it], followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
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Luke 9:11
And the people, when they knew [it], followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
WEB World English Bible
But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke to them of the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.
ASV American Standard Version
But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the multitudes having known did follow him, and having received them, he was speaking to them concerning the reign of God, and those having need of service he cured.
Surrounding context — Luke 9
8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11 And the people, when they knew [it], followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenὄχλοιG3793 · ochloscrowdγνόντεςG1097 · ginōskōto knowἠκολούθησανG190 · akoloutheōto followαὐτῷ.G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀποδεξάμενοςG588 · apodechomaito receiveαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heἐλάλειG2980 · laleōto speakαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heπερὶG4012 · periaboutτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείαςG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ,G2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχρείανG5532 · chreianeedἔχονταςG2192 · echōto have/beθεραπείαςG2322 · therapeiaserviceἰᾶτο.¶G2390 · iaomaito heal
Cross-references
Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.Romans 10:14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?Matthew 21:43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.Luke 1:53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.Matthew 21:31Whether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.Luke 9:2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.Mark 6:33-34And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.Romans 15:3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.Luke 5:31And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.Luke 8:1And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve [were] with him,Matthew 14:14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.Acts 28:31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.Luke 8:10And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.John 6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;Romans 10:17So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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