Luke 8:4
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:”
ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
πόλις
town
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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παραβολή
a parable:
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παραβολή
A parable, a comparison, a story with meaning. Jesus always taught in parables. A parable hides truth from the casual and reveals it to the hungry.
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πολύς
great
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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ἐπιπορεύομαι
are coming
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ἐπιπορεύομαι
to journey further, i.e. travel on (reach)
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ἔπω
He spoke
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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σύνειμι
When were assembling
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σύνειμι
to assemble
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