Luke 5:26Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."
The setting
The crowd in the packed house in Capernaum processes what they just witnessed — undeniable divine power...
The emotion here: carefully recording overwhelming divine encounter
The original word
ekstasis (ἔκστασις) — being beside oneself, overwhelmed beyond normal thinking
Why it matters
The phrase 'strange things' (paradoxa) is where we get the word 'paradox'
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 5:26
They felt FEAR alongside amazement — true encounters with God's power are both wonderful and terrifying
Common misconceptionModern Christians want only the 'amazing' part without the fear, but biblical encounters with God's power always included holy reverence and trembling.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 5:26
Bible Genome reading
Luke 5:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 5:26 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine awe, miraculous witness. Notable phrases: amazement took hold; strange things today.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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