Luke 4 · Verse 40

Luke 4:40

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.
Luke 4:40, King James Version

Luke 4:40 in other translations

BSBAt sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
WEBWhen the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd at the setting of the sun, all, as many as had any ailing with manifold sicknesses, brought them unto him, and he on each one of them his hands having put, did heal them.
DARBYAnd when the sun went down, all, as many as had persons sick with divers diseases, brought them to him, and having laid his hands on every one of them, he healed them;
BBEAnd at sundown all those who had anyone ill with any sort of disease, took them to him, and he put his hands on every one of them and made them well.
WebsterNow when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them to him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

What does Luke 4:40 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 40. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 40 When the sun was setting - And consequently the Sabbath ended, for before this it would have been unlawful to have brought their sick to be healed.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 4:31-44

Christ's preaching much affected the people; and a working power went with it to the consciences of men. These miracles showed Christ to be a controller and conqueror of Satan, a healer of diseases. Where Christ gives a new life, in recovery from sickness, it should be a new life, spent more than ever in his service, to his glory. Our business should be to spread abroad Christ's fame in every place, to beseech him…

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Luke 4:40 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΔύνοντοςDunontosWhen is settingG1416
δὲdenowG1161
τοῦtoutheG3588
ἡλίουhēliousunG2246
ἅπαντεςhapantesallG537
ὅσοιhosoias many asG3745
εἶχονeichonhad [any]G2192
ἀσθενοῦνταςasthenountasailingG770
νόσοιςnosoiswith diseasesG3554
ποικίλαιςpoikilaisvariousG4164
ἤγαγονēgagonbroughtG71
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
πρὸςprostoG4314
αὐτόν·autonHim;G846
ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeandG1161
ἑνὶhenion oneG1520
ἑκάστῳhekastōeachG1538
αὐτῶνautōnof themG846
τὰςtastheG3588
χεῖραςcheirashandsG5495
ἐπιτιθεὶςepititheishaving laidG2007
ἐθεράπευενetherapeuenHe was healingG2323
αὐτούς.autousthem.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 4:40

  • Mark 1:32-34

    And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

  • Matthew 8:16-17

    When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

  • Mark 5:23

    And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

  • Acts 19:12

    So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

  • Mark 3:10

    For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

  • Matthew 14:13

    When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

  • Matthew 4:23-24

    And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

  • Matthew 11:5

    The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

  • Acts 5:15

    Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

  • Luke 7:21-23

    And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

  • Mark 6:55-56

    And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
Mt 8:16,17; Mr 1:32-34
and he.
7:21-23; Mt 4:23,24; 11:5; 14:13; Mr 3:10; 6:5,55,56; Ac 5:15; 19:12

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Context

  • Luke 4:39

    And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

  • Luke 4:40

    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.

  • Luke 4:41

    And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

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Luke 4:40 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y poniéndose el sol, todos los que tenían enfermos de diversas enfermedades, los traían á él; y él, poniendo las manos sobre cada uno de ellos, los sanaba.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et comme le soleil se couchait, tous ceux qui avaient des infirmes atteints de diverses maladies, les lui amenèrent; et ayant imposé les mains à chacun d’eux, il les guérit.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als aber die Sonne unterging, brachten alle, welche an mancherlei Krankheiten Leidende hatten, dieselben zu ihm; er aber legte einem jeden von ihnen die Hände auf und heilte sie.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cum autem sol occidisset, omnes qui habebant infirmos variis languoribus, ducebant illos ad eum. At ille singulis manus imponens, curabat eos.