Luke 7:17

17 And this report about him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

Luke 7:17 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 7:17

And this rumour of him
Or the report of this surprising miracle in raising a dead man to life, that was carrying to his grave,

went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round
about;
not only Judea, and the several cities, towns, and villages in it, but all the country round about it, especially Galilee. The Persic version reads, "all countries which are round about Jordan"; see ( Matthew 3:5 ) .

Luke 7:17 In-Context

15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother.

16 And fear seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has visited to help his people!"

17 And this report about him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

18 And his disciples reported to John about all these [things]. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John

19 sent [them] to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"