Luke 6:19

6:19 The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.

Luke 8:46

8:46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone out from me.”

Matthew 11:5

11:5 The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

Mark 16:18

16:18 they will pick up snakes with their hands, and whatever poison they drink will not harm them; they will place their hands on the sick and they will be well.”

Acts 4:30

4:30 while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

Acts 19:11

The Seven Sons of Sceva

19:11 God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,


tn Grk “And the.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

sn There was a recognition that there was great power at work through Jesus, the subject of a great debate in 11:14-23. Luke highlights Jesus’ healing ministry (5:17; 6:18; 7:7; 8:47; 9:11, 42; 14:4; 17:15; 18:42-43; 22:51; Acts 10:38).

tn This is a consummative perfect. Jesus sensed that someone had approached him to be healed, as his reference to power makes clear. The perception underlies Jesus’ prophetic sense as well.

tn Grk “and the,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more. Two other conjunctions are omitted in this series.

tn For further comment on the nature of this statement, whether it is a promise or prediction, see ExSyn 403-6.

tn The miraculous nature of these signs is implied in the context.

tn BDAG 1019 s.v. τυγχάνω 2.d states, “δυνάμεις οὐ τὰς τυχούσας extraordinary miracles Ac 19:11.”