And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

LUKE 4:37KJV
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Luke 4:37 (KJV)

What does Luke 4:37 mean?

Luke 4:37 says that news about Jesus spread quickly to every place in the surrounding region. People in the area began to hear about what Jesus was doing and saying, and his reputation grew rapidly.

This verse comes just after Jesus healed a man with an unclean spirit in the synagogue at Capernaum. The people who witnessed this were amazed, and word about Jesus’s authority and power traveled to nearby towns and villages. Luke is showing how Jesus’s actions immediately drew attention far beyond the place where they happened.

The Greek behind Luke 4:37

  • The word translated "fame" is φήμη (phēmē), which means "report," "news," or "reputation." It suggests that people were actively talking about Jesus, not just hearing about him passively.
  • The phrase "went out" comes from the Greek word ἐξήρχετο (exērcheto), which carries the sense of something spreading outward, like ripples from a stone thrown in water. This emphasizes how quickly and widely the news about Jesus traveled.
  • The word for "every place" is πᾶς (pas) with τόπος (topos), meaning "all" or "every" place, highlighting that there were no exceptions—every nearby area was hearing about Jesus.

Why Luke 4:37 matters

  • This verse shows how Jesus’s ministry immediately had a wide impact, not just on individuals but on entire communities.
  • It helps explain why crowds soon began to gather wherever Jesus went—his reputation as a healer and teacher was spreading fast.
  • The verse connects to the larger theme in Luke that Jesus’s work could not be hidden; his actions naturally drew attention and response from all around.

Where else these words appear

“fame” Greek G2279 · used in 3 verses

  • Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
  • Hebrews 12:19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

“about” Greek G4066 · used in 10 verses

  • Matthew 3:5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
  • Mark 6:55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
  • Luke 7:17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.

“out” Greek G1607 · used in 34 verses

  • Matthew 3:5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
  • Mark 7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
  • Acts 25:4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

“place” Greek G5117 · used in 88 verses

  • Matthew 12:43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
  • Luke 14:22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
  • Acts 12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.