Luke - 5:26



26 Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 5:26.

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And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
And all were astonished; and they glorified God. And they were filled with fear, saying: We have seen wonderful things to day.
And astonishment seized all, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying, 'We saw strange things to-day.'
Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have seen strange things to-day."
And wonder overcame them all, and they gave glory to God; and they were full of fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.
Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, 'We have seen remarkable things today.'
And astonishment took hold of everyone, and they were magnifying God. And they were filled with fear, saying: "For we have seen miracles today."
The people, one and all, were lost in amazement, and praised God; and in great awe they said, "We have seen marvelous things today!"

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Strange things - Παραδοξα, paradoxes. A paradox is something that appears false and absurd, but is not really so: or, something contrary to the commonly received opinion. We have seen wonders wrought which seem impossible; and we should conclude them to be tricks and illusions, were it not for the indisputable evidence we have of their reality.

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God,.... Not the Pharisees, and doctors of the law, but the common people:
and were filled with fear; of the Divine Being, whose presence and power they were sensible must be in this case:
saying, we have seen strange things today; paradoxes, things wonderful, unthought of, unexpected, and incredible by carnal reason, and what were never seen, nor known before; as that a man, who was so enfeebled by the palsy, that he was obliged to be carried on a bed by four men, yet, on a sudden, by a word speaking, rose up, and carried his bed, on his back, home.

We have seen strange things to. day - Sins forgiven, miracles wrought.

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