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Luke 4:27 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Luke 4:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 4 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.”
Luke 4:27 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 4:27
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. Jesus cites a second example from Elisha's ministry (2 Kings 5). The emphatic oudeis autōn ekatharisthē, ei mē (οὐδεὶς αὐτῶν ἐκαθαρίσθη, εἰ μή, not one of them was cleansed, except) underscores God's sovereign choice. Many Israelite lepers remained unhealed while God cleansed Naaman, commander of the Syrian army—Israel's enemy.Leprosy represented both physical disease and ceremonial uncleanness, often understood as divine judgment. The verb katharizō (καθαρίζω, to cleanse...
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Cross-References for Luke 4:27
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“captain of the army of the king of Syria”
“I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost”
“and ate the show bread”
“and found Elisha the son of Shaphat”
“'You have committed unrighteousness?'”
“and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand”
“because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?”