Luke 5:15
What does Luke 5:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 5:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 5:15 means
Despite Jesus’ charge of secrecy, news about him spreads even more, and many people come to hear him and be healed. The verse shows that divine acts produce unstoppable momentum: attempts to limit publicity fail as people seek teaching and healing. This growth in reputation reflects both human eagerness for miracles and the spiritual drawing power of Jesus. It also introduces a pastoral challenge—crowds pressing in for healing and instruction—which will make Jesus step back to pray. The multiplication of seekers underscores the widespread impact of Jesus’ ministry.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But news of him went out all the more, in every direction, and great numbers of people came together to give hearing to his words and to be made well from their diseases.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862but the more was the report going abroad concerning him, and great multitudes were coming together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the fame of him went abroad the more: and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.
Context
Following the healed leper’s failure to keep silent, the chapter records increasing influxes of people seeking Jesus. This sets the immediate stage for Jesus withdrawing to pray—an important pattern revealing his dependence on the Father despite popular demand. The verse links private acts of mercy to public fame and prepares readers for how Jesus manages ministry pressure: through withdrawal and prayer, not merely by meeting every request.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honorgoethhumility.
- Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people.
- Luke 14:25
Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,
- Luke 12:1
In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Matthew 9:26
And the fame hereof went forth into all that land.
- Mark 1:45
But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
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