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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 Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was [present] to heal them.
Luke 5:17 — KJV
On a certain day. [The Paralytic Lowered Through the Roof, Luke 5:17–26 = Matt. 9:2-8 = Mark 2:1-12. Major comment: Mark.] Literally, “in one of the days.”
Pharisees. The first mention of this religious sect in the Gospel of Luke. Concerning the Pharisees, see pp. 51, 52.
Doctors. Literally, “teachers” (see pp. 51, 52; see on Mark 1:22). The English word “doctor” originally meant “teacher”; in fact, like our word “doctrine,” or “teaching,” it is from the Latin doctor, “teacher.” Application of the term “doctor” to a physician is a modern use of the word. In the Gospels, “doctors of the law” are generally called “scribes” (see pp. 51, 52). These men concerned themselves primarily with the exposition of the written and oral laws of the nation, and with the application of these laws to life. Most of them were Pharisees, for it was the Pharisees who took particular interest in the details of the law.
Every town. According to Josephus there were about 200 cities and towns in Galilee. Luke is therefore probably using hyperbole, and may be referring particularly to the towns visited by Christ on His recent tour through Galilee. Undoubtedly, wherever Jesus went the professed teachers of the law sought to oppose and hinder His exposition of the law, and seem to have gathered at Capernaum to counsel with the leaders from Judea and Jerusalem as to the course of action they should pursue with respect to the popular sentiment in Christ’s favor. They were here on purpose to find fault with Him and to make charges against Him (see on Mark 2:6).
Jerusalem. That Luke specifically mentions Jerusalem in addition to Judea is evidence that he was acquainted with the Jewish practice of considering Jerusalem a separate district from Judea (see also Acts 1:8; 10:39). The city was a metropolitan area, not under the political jurisdiction of Judea. However, see on Luke 4:44.
Power of the Lord. That is, of the Holy Spirit (see DA 143, 268).
Present to heal. Particular mention of the presence of the Holy Spirit upon this occasion does not imply that Christ had only intermittent power to heal. Luke simply calls attention to the fact in anticipation of the miracle he is about to relate.
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