Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”
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Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”
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And they were all amased and they lauded God and were filled with feare sayinge: We have sene straunge thynges to daye.
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And they were all amased, and praysed God, and were filled with feare, saying, Doutlesse we haue seene strange things to day.
Cross-references (12)
Passages linked to Luke 5:26 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Matthew 9:8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
- Matthew 12:23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
- Jeremiah 33:9 This city will be to me for a name of joy, for praise, and for glory, before all the nations of the earth, which will hear all the good that I do to them, and will fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I provide to it.’ ”
- Mark 2:12 He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
- Luke 7:16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
- Acts 4:21 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
- Hosea 3:5 Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.
- Matthew 28:8 They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.
- Luke 5:8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”
- Luke 8:37 All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.
- Acts 5:11-13 Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things. By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.
- Galatians 1:24 So they glorified God in me.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified…
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
Ver. 26. Strange things] Gr. παραδοξα, paradoxes, things that we never thought to have seen; and above belief, had we not seen them.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they were all amazed, and they glorified God,....…
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God,.... Not the Pharisees, and doctors of the law, but the common people:
and were filled with fear; of the Divine Being, whose presence and power they were sensible must be in this case:
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saying, we have seen strange things today; paradoxes, things wonderful, unthought of, unexpected, and incredible by carnal reason, and what were never seen, nor known before; as that a man, who was so enfeebled by the palsy, that he was obliged to be carried on a bed by four men, yet, on a sudden, by a word speaking, rose up, and carried his bed, on his back, home.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain We have seen strange things today - Sins forgiven,…
We have seen strange things today - Sins forgiven, miracles wrought.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 26. Strange things] παραδοξα, paradoxes. A paradox is…
Verse 26. Strange things] παραδοξα, paradoxes. A paradox is something that appears false and absurd, but is not really so: or, something contrary to the commonly received opinion. We have seen wonders wrought which seem impossible; and we should conclude them to be tricks and illusions, were it not for the indisputable evidence we have of their reality.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain At the sight of the exertion of divine power,…
At the sight of the exertion of divine power, the Jews would rather fear than believe; for had they believed they would never have feared, but rather loved; for perfect love excludes fear. (St. Ambrose)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain § 31. CALL OF MATTHEW, Mat_9:9. Mar_2:13-14.
§ 31. CALL OF MATTHEW, Mat_9:9. Mar_2:13-14.
See notes of parallel section in Matthew.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 26. were filled with fear] See on Luk_5:8.
26. were filled with fear] See on Luk_5:8.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (26) They glorified God.—Noticeable as common to all the…
(26) They glorified God.—Noticeable as common to all the three reports. The precise expression, “We have seen strange things to-day” (literally, things beyond expectation), is peculiar to St. Luke.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain We have seen strange things to-day. The strange things…
We have seen strange things to-day. The strange things (paradoxa) alluded especially to the miracle which, as it were, solemnly authenticated the sublime claim to forgiveness of sins on the part of Jesus.
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