What is the meaning of Luke 5:15? But the news about Jesus spread all the more • Earlier in the chapter Jesus healed a leper and asked him to “tell no one” (Luke 5:14). Instead, the man’s gratitude overflowed, and the report of Jesus’ power raced through Galilee, showing how impossible it is to hide light under a basket (cf. Mark 1:45; Luke 4:37). • This growing reputation fulfills messianic expectation: Isaiah 9:7 foretells an ever-increasing kingdom, and Luke records it happening in real time. • The spread underscores that God’s plan advances despite human disobedience or opposition; even unintended testimony magnifies the Son (Philippians 1:18). and great crowds came to hear Him • Hearing precedes faith (Romans 10:17). Luke highlights that the people were first drawn to Jesus’ words, not merely His wonders—mirroring later scenes where “all the people were hanging on His words” (Luke 19:48). • Jesus consistently prioritized teaching: He “went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues” before He healed (Matthew 4:23). The crowds recognized that authoritative truth met their spiritual hunger (Luke 4:32). • The scene anticipates the Sermon on the Mount dynamic—listeners gathering for life-giving instruction (Matthew 5:1-2). and to be healed of their sicknesses • Physical maladies in Scripture often symbolize deeper spiritual need; Jesus addresses both. His miracles fulfill Isaiah 53:4—“He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases”—validating His messianic identity (Matthew 8:16-17). • Compassion moves Him: “He had compassion on them and healed their sick” (Matthew 14:14), revealing God’s heart for the broken (Psalm 147:3). • Each healing is a preview of the ultimate restoration promised in Revelation 21:4, where sickness and sorrow will vanish forever. summary Luke 5:15 shows the unstoppable spread of news about Jesus, the eagerness of people to hear His life-changing teaching, and His gracious power to heal. The verse captures the gospel’s magnetic pull: truth proclaimed, faith awakened, and lives restored—clear evidence that the promised Messiah has come and His kingdom is advancing. |
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