Luke 6:10He looked around at them all, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.
The setting
Same Capernaum synagogue. The man with the withered hand extends his useless arm in front of everyone...
The emotion here: joy and vindication, proving His point through compassion
The original word
ekteino (ἔκτεινον) — stretch out completely, requiring faith to attempt the impossible
Why it matters
A withered hand would have made him ceremonially unclean and unable to work most jobs
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 6:10
The man had to stretch out his BAD hand first — Jesus didn't heal it before commanding obedience
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the miracle, but miss that the man had to act first. Faith means moving your 'withered hand' before you see results.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 6:10
Bible Genome reading
Luke 6:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 6:10 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include healing, restoration. Notable phrases: stretch out your hand; restored as sound. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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