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Luke 4:40
ESV Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
NIV At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.
NASB Now while the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He was laying His hands on each one of them and healing them.
CSB When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to him. As he laid his hands on each one of them, he healed them.
NLT As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one.
KJV Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

What does Luke 4:40 mean?

This takes place at the home of Simon (Luke 4:38), also known as Peter (John 1:42; Mark 3:16). Jesus has just healed the mother of Peter's wife—instantly curing her of a drastic fever (Luke 4:39). His teaching and preaching apparently have already attracted attention, and this most recent event adds to the publicity.

Luke mentions the setting sun, and the great number of people being helped by their loved ones to visit Jesus. Just before coming to Peter's home, Jesus was in the synagogue on the Sabbath day (Luke 4:31–37). There, He healed a demon-possessed man. Afterwards, He was in Peter's home. According to traditional interpretations of the Old Testament, carrying the sick on a Sabbath day would have been illegal. Once the sun set, the next day began, and people were free to work.

Matthew also notes this gathering of the sick and demon-oppressed (Matthew 8:16–17). This incident is one of the few times Scripture explicitly says that Jesus healed every person in that setting (Matthew 12:15). At other times, Jesus is said to heal every kind of disease (Matthew 9:35; Mark 1:34). In others, many people are healed as they touch or meet with Christ amidst the crowd (Mark 6:56; Matthew 14:36; Luke 7:21).
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