Jesus as God
What God Has Done Is What Jesus Has Done
Luke's deliberate God/Jesus correspondence is especially striking because the first wording explicitly says God.
How this passage contributes to the case:
The labels below identify the kinds of evidence for Jesus' divinity found in this passage.
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Strength of evidence: Strong.
This passage provides substantial evidence relevant to Jesus' divine identity when read in its literary and historical context.
Scripture
What Was Said or Done
Jesus tells the delivered man to declare how much God has done for him; Luke immediately says the man proclaimed how much Jesus had done for him.
Old Testament Background
The Old Testament consistently attributes ultimate deliverance from hostile powers to God.
Exposition
The man's obedient proclamation identifies Jesus' action as the concrete saving work Jesus had told him to attribute to God.
Why This Points to His Divinity
The juxtaposition is not a philosophical formula of identity, but it is powerful narrative Christology and strong cumulative evidence.
Response of the Hearers
The delivered man proclaims throughout the city what Jesus has done for him.