Luke 5:26

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with feare, saying, Wee haue seene strange things to day. Luke 5:26 (KJV)

Luke 5:26 is part of a larger narrative in the Gospel of Luke in which Jesus heals a paralyzed man brought to Him by four friends. Because of the crowd they could not bring the man to Jesus in the usual way, so they lowered him through the roof of the house where Jesus was teaching. When Jesus saw their faith, He forgave the man’s sins and then healed him, enabling him to walk.

Marveling: The people who witnessed this miraculous healing were astonished and marveled. While the Gospel does not explicitly use the word “marveled,” the impact of Jesus’ healing and forgiveness was clearly profound, and the power of the miracle inspired awe and amazement among those who saw it.

Glorifying God: In response to the miraculous event the crowd glorified God. Their praise and worship were directed toward God, acknowledging that the healing power displayed by Jesus was a manifestation of God’s authority and grace, and recognizing His sovereignty and the divine nature of Jesus’ ministry.

Filled with fear: The witnesses were also filled with fear—a reverent awe and sense of divine presence. Seeing such a powerful demonstration of God’s authority humbled them, producing a deep respect and acknowledgement of God’s greatness rather than fear of harm.

Acknowledging the extraordinary: The people acknowledged that they had witnessed something unusual and extraordinary. The phrase “strange things,” as recorded in the verse, and the phrase “great things,” as expressed by the crowd, both signify that this event was beyond ordinary experience. The healing of the paralytic challenged their expectations and expanded their understanding of what was possible through Jesus’ ministry.