Luke 4:31-32 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 4:32

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power . We have here again a picture which gives a general summary of Jesus' life extending over a considerable period. This is the fifth of these pictures of St. Luke. It represents the Master dwelling quietly at Capernaum, in the midst of his disciples, teaching and preaching; on the sabbath days gathering a considerable concourse drawn from the people at large, and generally surprising the listeners with his earnestness,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 4:32-37

Fame and Power. "His word was with power;" "The fame of him went out." Fame and power are the objects of eager and arduous pursuit; they are supposed to be deserving of the expenditure of our strength, and to reward us for all our anxieties and toils. What is their worth, intrinsic and relative? What were they to our Lord? and what should they be to us? I. THE WORTHLESSNESS OF FAME . 1 . The fame of Jesus Christ, as a man, is remarkable indeed. Born in a little Judaean... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 4:31-44

See this explained in the notes at Mark 1:21-39. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 4:31-32

Luke 4:31-32. 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 settling in Capernaum our Lord fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy, Isaiah 9:1, which elegantly describes the effect of the Messiah’s residence in Galilee. See notes on Matthew 4:13-16. And he taught them on the sabbath days Namely, according to Matthew 4:17, and Mark 1:15, proclaimed that the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 4:31-37

28. Man with an evil spirit healed (Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37)While in Capernaum Jesus preached in the local synagogue. People noticed that his teaching was very much different from that of the Jewish religious teachers. Instead of arguing about small points of the law he taught the truth of God plainly. All who heard had no doubt that this was God’s message taught with his authority (Mark 1:21-22).On this occasion, however, Jesus’ teaching was violently opposed by evil satanic powers that had... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:31

And, &c. Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in verses: Luke 4:31-37 . Compare Mark 1:21-28 . Capernaum. The second place of His ministry. See the Structure (E2, p. 1442). See App-169 . Galilee. See App-169 . taught = was teaching (i.e. continuously). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:32

astonished. Compare Matthew 7:28 . doctrine = teaching. with. Greek. en. App-104 . power = authority, as in Luke 4:6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 4:31

And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day: and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.THE CURE OF A DEMONIAC IN CAPERNAUMNote that Luke explained the location of Capernaum, due to the non-Jewish readers who would see it. The astonishment of the people was due to the authority of Jesus' words (see Matthew 7:29). His teaching was not patterned after the methods of the Pharisees. He did not bow down before the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:31

Luke 4:31. To Capernaum,— Capernaum is no where mentioned in the Old Testament, either by its own name, or by any other. Probably it was one of those towns which the Jews built after their return from Babylon. Its exact situation has not yet been determined with certainty by geographers; only, from its being on the confines of the two tribes, Reland and others conjecture that it stood somewhere on the north-west shore of the lake of Gennezareth. According to Josephus, (Bell. b. 3. 100: 18.) the... read more