Luke 4:40 Meaning and Explanation
“Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.”
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Read Full Chapter →As the sun sets, the town brings all its sick to Jesus, and he lays his hands on every one of them and heals them.
What Does Luke 4:40 Mean?
Sunset marked the sabbath's end, freeing neighbors to carry their sick through the streets. From every direction they come with divers diseases, every kind of affliction, and the doorway of Simon's house becomes a gathering place for the suffering of a whole town.
He laid his hands on every one of them. Not a blanket pronouncement over an anonymous crowd, but personal touch for each: face after face, one at a time, into the night. The detail is the gospel in miniature, for the Lord of all does not heal in bulk; he takes the afflicted singly, and his compassion outlasts the daylight. Whoever comes to him in a crowd is never, to him, merely part of one.
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What does Luke 4:40 mean?
As the sun sets, the town brings all its sick to Jesus, and he lays his hands on every one of them and heals them.