Luke 5:25
What does Luke 5:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 5:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 5:25 means
Immediately, the man rose, took up his couch, and went home, glorifying God. The instant recovery confirms Jesus’ authority and compassion. The man’s reaction—praising God—shows appropriate theological response: healing from Jesus results in worship of God. His carrying the couch is a visible proof that he is well, and his departure home indicates social restoration. The immediacy underscores divine power at work; the man’s glorifying God prevents misdirected glory and frames the miracle theologically: it leads people to honor God for the restoration they have witnessed.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And straight away he got up before them, and took up his bed and went away to his house giving praise to God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And presently having risen before them, having taken up <FI>that<Fi> on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on which he lay: and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to his house, glorifyingGod.
Context
This verse concludes the demonstration Jesus promised in verse 24 and shows the effect on the healed man and witnesses. The immediate healing provokes amazement and glorification among those present. It completes the pattern established earlier: word, miracle, confession, and response. The man’s worship ties the physical sign back to spiritual truth and prepares the crowd’s response of fear and wonder in the next verse, reinforcing the impact of Jesus’ ministry.
v.24But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house.
v.25This passage
v.26And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 33:9
For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
- John 9:24
So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.
- Luke 18:43
And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
- Genesis 1:3
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
- Psalms 103:1
Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, blesshis holy name.
- Psalms 107:20
He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth them from their destructions.
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