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Luke 4:42-44

LUKE—NOTE ON Luke 4:42 Luke often refers to what must be, emphasizing the necessity of God’s plan being fulfilled. The kingdom of God refers to his reign in people’s hearts, not to geographical territory.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Luke 4:42. _AND THE PEOPLE SOUGHT HIM_] Rather, _Sought_ him _earnestly_. Instead of εζητουν, _sought_, I read, επεζητουν, _earnestly sought_. This reading is supported by ABCDFLMS-V, and more...

  • 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

    OTHER HEALINGS (Mark 1:32 *, Matthew 8:16 f.*, Matthew 4:23 *). The medical interest of Lk. here appears strongly. He distinguishes ordinary ailments from cases of demoniacal possession....

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    When the sun was setting all who had friends who were ill with all kinds of sicknesses brought them to Jesus; and he laid his hands upon each one of them and cured them. Out of many there came demons,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AND WHEN, &c. Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: Luke 4:42. Compare Mark 1:35. SOUGHT HIM. All the texts read "were" seeking after Him " UNTO. up to. Greek. _heos._ STAYED HIM. held Him fast...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _when it was day_ St Mark (Mark 1:35) uses the expression "rising up exceedingly early in the morning, while it was yet dark." It was His object to escape into silence, and solitude, and prayer, witho...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Healing the Sick at Evening 40. _when the sun was setting_ Sunset ended the Sabbath, and thus enabled Jews, without infringing on the many minute - _abhoth_" and - _toldoth_" i. e. primary and subordi...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    HEALING THE SICK AT EVENING...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΓΕΝΟΜΈΝΗΣ ΔῈ ἩΜΈΡΑΣ. St Mark (Mark 1:35) uses the expression ‘rising up exceedingly early in the morning, while it was yet dark.’ It was His object to escape into silence, and solitude, and prayer, wi...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    VER 42. AND WHEN IT WAS DAY, HE DEPARTED AND WENT INTO A DESERT PLACE: AND THE PEOPLE SOUGHT HIM, AND CAME TO HIM, AND STAYED HIM, THAT HE SHOULD NOT DEPART FROM THEM. 43. AND HE SAID TO THEM, I MUST...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΓΕΝΟΜΈΝΗΣ _aor. med. (dep.) part. (temp.), см._ Luke 4:3., _gen. abs._ ΈΞΕΛΘΏΝ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Luke 4:14. ΈΠΟΡΕΎΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. (dep.) от_ ΠΟΡΕΎΟΜΑΙ (G4198) идти, ΈΠΕΖΉΤΟΥΝ _impf....

  • 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

    RETIREMENT TO A DESERT PLACE. PREACHING TOURS (Mark 1:35). See on Matthew 4:23....

  • 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

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (42-44) AND WHEN IT WAS... — Again we have a narrative omitted by St. Matthew, but common to St. Luke and St. Mark. See Notes on Mark 1:35. THE PEOPLE SOUGHT HIM. — The Greek tense implies continued...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Withdrawal from Capernaum_ (Mark 1:35-39). γενομένης ἡμέρας, when it was day, _i.e._, when people were up and could see Jesus' movements, and accordingly followed Him. In Mk. Jesus departed very earl...

  • 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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (9) And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. (9) No zealous response on the pa...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

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

    5 _th. Luke 4:42-44_. The more a servant of God exerts himself in outward activity, the more need there is that he should renew his inward strength by meditation. Jesus also was subject to this law. E...

  • 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

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

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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

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

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Gospels Compared

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Mark 1:35....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. The great work and business of our Saviour's life; to preach the gospel. I MUST PREACH THE KINGOM OF GOD FOR THEREFORE CAME. FORTH. Preaching was Christ's great work, it is undoubtedl...

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