Luke 7:17

7:17 This report about Jesus circulated throughout Judea and all the surrounding country.

Luke 4:14

The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee

4:14 Then Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the surrounding countryside.


tn Grk “And this.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

sn See Luke 4:14 for a similar report.

tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Grk “went out.”

tn Grk “through the whole of.”

tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

sn Once again Jesus is directed by the Spirit. Luke makes a point about Jesus’ association with the Spirit early in his ministry (3:22, 4:1 [2x]; 4:18).

tn Grk “went out.”

tn Grk “all the surrounding region.”