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Luke 9:43 Explained in Context

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Verse 43. And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

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Luke 9:43 records the speech or response at Luke 9:43 within Luke 9:37–9:45: “And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples”.

A father's only child is restored while the Passion word still will not land

This verse is one part of that explanation in Luke 9:37–9:45. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.

Read It With

  • Luke 9:37–9:45

Read Luke 9:43 with 9:37–9:45. In isolation, this contribution—records the speech or response at Luke 9:43 within Luke 9:37–9:45: “And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples”—can be detached from its speaker, audience, scene or teaching sequence, and outcome. The complete unit establishes: A father pleads for his only child after disciples fail; Jesus rebukes the spirit and returns the child, then amid amazement warns that the Son of Man will be delivered, while disciples do not understand.

What Remains True

Luke 9:43 records the speech or response at Luke 9:43 within Luke 9:37–9:45: “And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples”. Read inside Luke 9:37–9:45, this contribution supports the unit's proportionate truth: A father pleads for his only child after disciples fail; Jesus rebukes the spirit and returns the child, then amid amazement warns that the Son of Man will be delivered, while disciples do not understand. Its use remains accountable to affected people and the unit's explicit boundary.

Continue in Context

Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.

Read Luke 9:37–9:45 — Jesus Restores a Tormented Child and Repeats the Passion Warning
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Biblical text

King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006

eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society

USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.

Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and coverage.

Exact location: Luke 9:37–9:45, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus

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Greek textual evidence

The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition

Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos

Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010

Supports: Greek wording and sentence relations; the edition is not treated as a complete apparatus.

Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/Luke.txt, 9:37–9:45

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open translation and translator notes

NET Bible First Edition Notes: Luke

Biblical Studies Press

Biblical Studies Press, 2006

Supports: Verse-level translation, syntax, KJV-language clarification, historical notes, Synoptic parallels, and textual alternatives.

Exact location: NET Bible First Edition Luke PDF, exact tn/tc/sn entries attached to Luke 9:37–9:45

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