Luke 5:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁷ And it happened on one of those days [in Capernaum. See Mark 2:1], as Jesus was teaching, that some Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] and teachers of the Law of Moses, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem, were sitting around [i.e., listening to Him]. And the power of the Lord was with Him, enabling Him to heal people.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ One of those days, as He was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come from every village and town of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was [present] with Him to heal them.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judæa and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ One day when Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and legal experts were sitting nearby. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem. Now the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And it happened, on a certain day, that he again sat down, teaching. And there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting nearby, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present, to heal them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ And it came to pass on a certain day, as he sat teaching, that there were also Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, that were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was to heal them.

Luke 5:17 Cross References

Matthew 11:5

[how] blind people are receiving back their sight, and crippled people are walking [again], and people with infectious skin diseases are being healed, and deaf-mutes are hearing [and speaking (?) again], and people are being raised [from the dead], and poor people are having the good news preached to them.

Matthew 15:1

Then some Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

Mark 1:45

But [instead] the man went out telling everyone about the miracle of healing and spreading the story widely, so that Jesus was not able to enter a town publicly but had to remain outside in deserted places. [So], people went to Him there from all over the region.

Mark 16:18

they will pick up snakes [i.e., without being harmed]; and if they happen to drink anything poisonous, it will not harm them; they will place hands on sick people [i.e., with prayer] and they will be healed.”

Mark 3:22

And the experts in the Law of Moses who had come down from Jerusalem were saying [Note: This followed the incident of Jesus healing a man with an evil spirit. See Matt. 12:22-28], “He has Beelzebub [in him],” and “He is driving out evil spirits by [the power of] the chief of evil spirits.”

Mark 5:30

Just then Jesus perceived in Himself that [healing] power had gone out from Him so turned to the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothing?”

Mark 7:1

The Pharisees and some experts in the Law of Moses, who had come from Jerusalem, gathered around Jesus.

Luke 15:2

And the Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses both complained, saying, “This man welcomes worldly people and [even] eats with them.”

Luke 2:46

And it happened after three days that they found Him in the Temple, sitting in the middle of the [Jewish] teachers, listening to them and asking questions.

Luke 5:21

Then the experts in the Law of Moses and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, “Who is this man who speaks things against God [i.e., by claiming the ability to forgive sins]? Who can forgive sins except God only?”

Luke 5:30

Now the Pharisees and their experts in the Law of Moses complained to Jesus’ disciples, saying, “Why do you men eat and drink with tax collectors and worldly people?”

Luke 6:19

Then the whole crowd tried to touch Him because [supernatural] power was coming from His body, and He healed all of them.

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses, who would not be immersed by John, rejected God’s purpose for themselves.

Luke 8:46

But Jesus replied, “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that [healing] power had gone out from me.”

John 3:10

Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of the Israelites and [yet] you do not understand these things?

John 3:21

But the person who does what is [according to the] truth [i.e., good things] comes to the light so that his deeds may be shown to have been produced by God.

Acts 19:11

And God performed special miracles through the hands of Paul,

Acts 4:30

while you perform [miraculous] healings and signs and wonders through the name [i.e., by the authority] of your Holy Servant Jesus.”

Acts 5:34

But [then] Gamaliel, a Council member, who was a Pharisee [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion], and an expert in the Law of Moses and highly regarded by all the people, stood up and ordered the apostles to step outside [of the Council meeting] briefly.