Luke 6:17He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;
The setting
A flat area near the Sea of Galilee, ~30 AD. Massive crowds converge from 200+ miles away - from Jerusalem in the south to the Mediterranean coast, gathering in modern-day northern Israel.
The emotion here: amazed at the magnetic draw of Jesus across cultural boundaries
The original word
pedinos (πεδινός) — level ground, plateau, contrasts with Matthew's 'mountain'
Why it matters
Tyre and Sidon were Gentile cities - this crowd was ethnically mixed
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 6:17
People walked for days to hear Jesus - no cars, no phones, just word of mouth
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just local curiosity. These crowds traveled hundreds of miles on foot, representing weeks of journey and sacrifice.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 6:17
Bible Genome reading
Luke 6:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 6:17 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include crowds, ministry. Notable phrases: great number of people; came to hear and be healed.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
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