Luke 4:27. Many lepers. In 2 Kings 7:3, four are spoken of, in the time of Elisha the prophet.

Naaman the Syrian, see 2 Kings 5:1-19. The miracles wrought by Elijah and Elisha in the cases referred to ‘have a close parallelism with those of the Syro-Phoenician woman (Mark 7:26) and the ruler's son at Capernaum (John 4:46).' This early reference to blessing on the Gentiles would rejoice the heart of Theophilus.

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