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Luke 6:19

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 6:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed [them] all.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed [them] all.
Luke 6:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16and Judas [the son] of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor;
17and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.
19And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed [them] all.
20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are] ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man`s sake.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the whole multitude sought to touch him, etc.] That is, the multitude of those that were sick and possessed; for they were persuaded, and they found it true by experience, that if they could but touch any part of his body, or his garments, they should be cured of their diseases: for there went virtue out of him; in great abundance, as water from a fountain; without his speaking a word, or using any gesture, such as laying his hands on them: and they were healed; in this secret and private way, of whatsoever disease they were afflicted with.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“healed--kept healing, denoting successive acts of mercy till it went over "all" that needed. There is something unusually grand and pictorial in this touch of description.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Virtue - Healing power. See the notes at Mark 5:30. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“sought: Num 21:8, Num 21:9; Kg2 13:21; Mat 9:20, Mat 9:21, Mat 14:36; Mar 3:10, Mar 6:56, Mar 8:22; Joh 3:14, Joh 3:15; Act 5:15, Act 5:16, Act 19:12 for: Luk 8:45, Luk 8:46; Mar 5:30; Pe1 2:9 \*Gr. Luke 6:20”
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