Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 4:42-44
Jesus’ first preaching tour of Galilee 4:42-44 (cf. Mark 1:35-39)Again Luke stressed the wide ministry that Jesus purposely carried on. This pericope records what happened the morning following the previous incident (cf. Luke 4:40). The people of Nazareth had wanted Jesus to leave, but the people of Capernaum begged Him to stay. Jesus wanted to reach as many people as possible with His message. "Judea" (Luke 4:44) evidently refers to the whole Roman province that included Galilee, not just to... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 4:31-44
3. Jesus’ ministry in and around Capernaum 4:31-44The people of Nazareth rejected Jesus because they did not believe that He was the Messiah or the Son of God. Luke next gave many proofs of Jesus’ messiahship and deity. He chose incidents from Jesus’ ministry in and around Galilee to demonstrate this. The first four incidents happened in Capernaum and its environs. Even though these incidents involved miracles, they occurred in a broader context of teaching. read more