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Luke 4:32

LUKE—NOTE ON Luke 4:32 his word possessed authority. The rabbis merely cited other rabbis’ opinions; Jesus’ teachings had authority of their own (see Matthew 5:22).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 32. _HIS WORD WAS WITH POWER._] εν εξουσια, _With authority_. He assumed the tone and manner of a new Lawgiver; and uttered all his _doctrines_, not in the way of exhortation or advice, but in t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See this explained in the notes at Mark 1:21....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. THE MINISTRY IN GALILEE -- CHAPTER 4:14-9:50 CHAPTER 4:14-44 _ 1. In the Synagogue of Nazareth (Luke 4:14)_ 2. Unbelief and Rejection of Christ. (Luke 4:22) 3. A Demon Cast Out in Capernaum ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A CASE OF EXORCISM (Mark 12:1 *). Lk. brings Jesus at once to Capernaum and so postpones the call of the first disciples (Mark 1:16) to ch. 5. The narrative keeps close to Mk., but note the phrase spi...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Jesus came down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and he was teaching them on the Sabbath day; and they were astonished at his teaching because his speech was with authority. There was in the synagogue...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE BATTLE WITH TEMPTATION (Luke 4:1-13)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ASTONISHED. Compare Matthew 7:28. DOCTRINE. teaching. with. Greek. _en.App-104._ POWER. authority, as in Luke 4:6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _they were astonished_ The word expresses more sudden and vehement astonishment than the more deeply seated -amaze" of Luke 4:36. _at his doctrine_ Rather, AT HIS TEACHING, referring here to the _man...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Healing of a Demoniac 31. _came down to Capernaum_ St Matthew (Matthew 4:13-16) sees in this the fulfilment of Isaiah 9:1-2, omitting the first part which should be rendered "At the former time he...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE HEALING OF A DEMONIAC...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἘΞΕΠΛΉΣΣΟΝΤΟ. The word expresses more sudden and vehement astonishment than the more deeply-seated ‘amaze’ of Luke 4:36. ἘΠῚ ΤΗ͂Ι ΔΙΔΑΧΗ͂Ι ΑΥ̓ΤΟΥ͂. ‘At His teaching,’ referring here to the _manner_ H...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 31. And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. 33. And in the synagogue there wa...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΞΕΠΛΉΣΣΟΝΤΟ _impf. ind. pass. от_ ΕΚΠΛΉΣΣΩ (G1605), _pass._ быть пораженным, изумленным, исполняться изумления, быть очень удивленным (LN, 1:312-13). _Impf._ изображает повторяющееся действие в прошл...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEY WERE ASTONISHED— _They were powerfully struck,_ or _much affected._ See ch. Luke 2:47....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 Validation of the Son of Man's Authority (Luke 4:31-44) 31 And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath; 32 and they were ast...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. For the exposition of this section-embracing, as appears, the first recorded transactions of our Lord on the Sabb...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    31-32 Compare Mat_4:13-17; Mar_1:21-22. 31 His rejection in "His own country" led to His making Capernaum "His own city". From this as a base, He circled about on His evangelistic tours, returning th...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TEMPTATION. NAZARETH. CAPERNAUM 1-13. The Temptation (Matthew 4:1; Mark 1:12). See on Mt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 4 JESUS AND THE DEVIL 4:1-13 V1-2 Jesus returned from the river Jordan. He was full of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit led him into the desert for 4...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AT HIS DOCTRINE. — Better, _His teaching,_ as elsewhere. The form and manner was what amazed men. HIS WORD WAS WITH POWER. — The word used is the same as the “authority” of Matthew 7:29. There was no...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 9 A SABBATH IN GALILEE. WE should naturally expect that our physician-Evangelist would have a peculiar interest in Christ's connection with human suffering and disease, and in this we are no...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _In Capernaum; the demoniac_ (Mark 1:21-28). κατῆλθεν εἰς Κ. He went down from _Nazareth_, not from _heaven_, as suggested in Marcion's Gospel, which began here: “Anno quinto-decimo principatus Tiberi...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    I ἐν ἐξουσίᾳ : no reference to the scribes by way of contrast, as in Mk., whereby the characterisation loses much of its point....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HEALER AND PREACHER Luke 4:31-44 In after years the evil spirit cried out, “Jesus I know,” Acts 19:15. Evidently our Lord was not only “seen of angels,” but closely watched by the fallen spirits, who...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    As man Jesus was tempted. All the words with which He rebutted the attacks of Satan were quotations from the divine law for the government of human life. The exhaustive nature of the temptation is rev...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    2. _Residence at Capernaum: Luke 4:31-44_. Five sections: 1 _st._ A general survey (Luke 4:31-32); 2 _d._ The healing of a demoniac (Luke 4:33-37); 3 _d._ That of Peter's mother-in-law ...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    FIRST CYCLE: VISITS TO NAZARETH AND TO CAPERNAUM, LUKE 4:14-44. The following narratives are grouped around two names _ Nazareth_ (Luke 4:14-30) and _Capernaum_ (Luke 4:31-44)....

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    THIRD PART: THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IN GALILEE, LUKE 4:14 TO LUKE 9:50. The three Synoptics all connect the narrative of the Galilaean ministry with the account of the temptation. But the narrations of...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    1 _st. Luke 4:31-32_. The term, _He went down_, refers to the situation of Capernaum on the sea-shore, in opposition to that of Nazareth on the high land. We have to do here with a permanent abode; c...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (23) And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. (24) And he said, Verily I say un...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE POWER BEHIND_ ‘His word was with power.’ Luke 4:32 Christ’s word was with power, and it was the consciousness of this that enabled the first Christians, with all their knowledge of human weakn...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The unknown Son of God on earth, Jesus, is led (chapter 4) into the wilderness by the Holy Ghost, with whom He had been sealed, to undergo the temptation of the enemy, beneath which Adam fell. But Jes...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THEY WERE ASTONISHED AT HIS DOCTRINE,.... At the matter of it, as well as the manner in which it was delivered, it being so different from the Scribes and Pharisees, they had been used to: FOR HI...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. Ver. 32. _For his word was with power_] He preached not _frigide et trepide, _ as the scribes; but uttered oracles, and did mira...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And came down to Capernaum_ And dwelt there, entirely quitting his abode at Nazareth, in consequence of the rude treatment which he met with from his townsmen. Here let it be observed, that by settli...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND THEY WERE ASTONISHED AT HIS DOCTRINE; FOR HIS WORD WAS WITH POWER. Up to this point the congregation had listened to Jesus, though with growing indignation, since He dared to expose and flay their...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The attempt to kill the Lord:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL (vs.1-13) The Father having pronounced His delight in His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus was led by the Spirit of God into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. In Mark 1:12 it...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    31-44 Christ's preaching much affected the people; and a working power went with it to the consciences of men. These miracles showed Christ to be a controller and conqueror of Satan, a healer of dise...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 4:31...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV But "they were all astonished at His doctrine." Of course they were; "for, says (St. Luke), "His word was with power[177] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV aston...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Luke 4:32 And G2532 astonished G1605 (G5712) at G1909 His G846 teaching G1322 for G3754 His G846 word...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.' And as the people listened to Him they were astonished at His teaching because His word was with authority. He spoke with p...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ANOINTED PROPHET MINISTERS IN CAPERNAUM AND ELSEWHERE (4:31-44). In this passage the work of the Spirit Anointed Prophet is seen as coming to fulfilment. Here we are given the essence of His acti...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    TEACHING WITH AUTHORITY, PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR (4:31-32)...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 4:32. AT HIS TEACHING. Not simply at the manner, as in Nazareth. FOR HIS WORD WAS WITH AUTHORITY. The same idea is expressed in Matthew 7:28-29. The comparison with the astonishment in Nazareth...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    CHRONOLOGY. A number of events occurred in Judea before the ministry in Galilee spoken of in Luke 4:14-15, according to Andrews the whole of the first year. (See notes on Matthew 4:12; comp. John 1:35...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    Rest of the sentence as in Mark, which see, except that Luke omits "and not as their scribes" and uses οτ ην instead of ως εχων....

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 4:14. _And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee:_ Ah, dear brethren, if our Lord Jesus needed «the power of the Spirit», how much more do you and I need it! We have no power of...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Temptation of Jesus. Jesus in the synagogue at Nazareth. Casting of demons out of man at Capernaum. Healing of Peter's wife's mother and others. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Satan, Josep...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Luke 4:2. _Being tempted forty days he afterward hungered._ During this space he lived like Moses on the mount, conversing with the Father in all the glories of his kingdom. His humanity was renovated...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For His word was with power_ THE WORD AND POWER Witness the ministry of Chalmers. It is said that Professor Young, who occupied the chair of Greek in the university, on one occasion “was so electri...

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS TEACHES WITH GREAT AUTHORITY MARK 1:21-28; LUKE 4:31-37; MARK 1:21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught....

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 4 VER. 1. _And Jesus, being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan_, having been there baptized by John a little time before, and having _visibly_ received the Holy Spirit, whose fulness...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 4:31. CAME DOWN.—Capernaum being situated on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth being higher on the hills. TAUGHT THEM ON THE SABBATH DAYS.—Rather, “He was teaching them...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 4:1 THE TEMPTATION. The consecration of our Lord in his baptism was immediately followed by what is known as his temptation. It is, perhaps, the most mysterious and least understood...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from Jordan (Luke 4:1), Now He was at Jordan where He was baptized by John, and He returned from Jordan. and was led by the Spirit into the wildernes...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 14:24; 1 Corinthians 14:25; 1 Corinthians 2:4; 1 Corinthians 2:5;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    They were astonished [ε ξ ε π λ η σ σ ο ν τ ο]. See on Matthew 7:28....

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