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Thomas Constable

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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 4:33

Messiah’s appearance served notice on the demon world that He purposed to destroy their work. Consequently the demons began to oppose Jesus immediately. Jesus continued this holy war throughout His ministry, and His disciples extended it after His departure (Luke 9:1-2; Luke 10:9-10; Luke 10:17). The Gospel writers used the terms "evil" and "unclean" interchangeably to describe these demons. They were evil in their intent and they produced uncleanness in contrast to the goodness and holiness... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 4:34-35

"Ha!" translates an expression of "indignant surprise." [Note: J. M. Creed, The Gospel According to St. Luke. A Commentary on the Third Gospel, p. 30.] "What do we have to do with you" means something like, "Why this interference?" [Note: Danker, p. 61.] The demon testified to Jesus’ messianic and divine character. He was the "Holy One of God" in contrast to the unclean demon. Jesus may have silenced the demon to prevent a premature movement to recognize Him as simply a political Messiah. Again... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 4:36-37

Again Luke noted the amazement of the observers (Gr. thambos, wonder mixed with fear). The people questioned the powerful word (Gr. logos, Luke 4:32) of Jesus marked by authority (Gr. exousia) and power (Gr. dynamei) over unclean spirits (i.e., demons). Perhaps Luke stressed the "word" of Jesus because the Greeks put much stock in the power of a great person’s words, people such as the great Greek orators, for example. The reports of this miracle spread Jesus’ fame farther into the surrounding... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 4:38-39

The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law 4:38-39 (cf. Matthew 8:14-15; Mark 1:29-31)Luke’s account does not include some details that Matthew and Mark recorded, but it stresses the immediacy of Jesus’ healing. Luke did not introduce Peter to his readers, probably because they knew about him before reading this Gospel."Undoubtedly, the key disciple in Luke’s writings is Peter. He was the representative disciple, as well as the leading apostle. [Note: Bock, "A Theology . . .," p. 148.] Doctor Luke... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 4:36

4:36 power (c-21) Exousia and dunamis . see Matthew 10:1 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:1-44

The Temptation. Nazareth. Capernaum1-13. The Temptation (Matthew 4:1; Mark 1:12). See on Mt.5. Lk inverts 2nd and 3rd Temptations.13. For a season] ’These words signify “until a favourable time.” The conflict foretold so precisely, can be none other than that of Gethsemane. “This is your hour and the power of darkness,” said Jesus at this very time (Luke 22:53), and a few moments before He had said, “The prince of this world cometh” (John 14:30)’ (Godet).14, 15. Return to Galilee. Beginning of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 4:33-37

(33-37) And in the synagogue.—See Notes on Mark 1:23-27. The narrative, as being common to these two Gospels, and not found in St. Matthew, may be looked on as having probably been communicated by one Evangelist to the other when they met at Rome (Colossians 4:10; Colossians 4:14). See Introduction to St. Mark. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 4:38-39

(38, 39) And he arose out of the synagogue.—. See Notes on Matthew 8:14 Peculiar to St. Luke and indicating what we may venture to call accurate diagnosis, are the “great fever,” our Lord’s “rebuking” the fever, and the “immediate” rising to minister. read more

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