Luke 7:17This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.
The setting
Judea and surrounding regions, ~30 AD. Word spreads rapidly through villages about Jesus raising the widow's son at Nain. Modern-day Israel and Palestine.
The emotion here: documenting with careful precision
The original word
logos (λόγος) — report, account, the spoken word that carries weight
Why it matters
News traveled by foot messengers along ancient trade routes, taking days to reach distant villages
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 7:17
This spreading report is what prompts John the Baptist's doubt in the next verses
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just background information, but it's the crucial setup for John's crisis of faith - sometimes good news triggers our deepest doubts.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 7:17
Bible Genome reading
Luke 7:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 7:17 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include testimony, spread. Notable phrases: report went out; whole of Judea.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
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