Luke 4:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.”

Luke 4:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 4:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 4:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.””

Luke 4:27 — World English Bible

Luke 4:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian. ”

Luke 4:27 — American Standard Version

Luke 4:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and many lepers were in the time of Elisha the prophet, in Israel, and none of them was cleansed, but--Naaman the Syrian.'”

Luke 4:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 4:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian. ”

Luke 4:27 — Darby Translation

Luke 4:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also many lepers were in Israel, in the time of Eliseus the Prophet: yet none of them was made cleane, sauing Naaman the Syrian.”

Luke 4:27 — Geneva Bible

Luke 4:27 in Context — Luke 4

25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

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What Does Luke 4:27 Mean?

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