KJV ORIGINAL
And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Word spread fast, and people started rushing all around that area, carrying sick family and friends on stretchers and beds to wherever they heard Jesus was going to be.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When hope shows up, people will do whatever it takes to get to it.
📚 Historical Context
During Jesus' ministry in Galilee, he had just performed miracles like feeding a crowd of five thousand and walking on water, which spread his fame for healing throughout the region. People from nearby areas heard about his power and eagerly brought their sick relatives on beds to wherever he was located. This reflects the cultural excitement and growing faith in Jesus as a miraculous healer in first-century Jewish society.
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