Luke 4:33-39

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 4:31-44

When Christ was expelled Nazareth, he came to Capernaum, another city of Galilee. The account we have in these verses of his preaching and miracles there we had before, Mark 1:21 Observe, I. His preaching: He taught them on the sabbath days, Luke 4:31. In hearing the word preached, as an ordinance of God, we worship God, and it is a proper work for sabbath days. Christ's preaching much affected the people (Luke 4:32); they were astonished at his doctrine, there was weight in every word he... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 4:31-37

4:31-37 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 a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon and he cried out with a loud voice, "What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God." So Jesus rebuked it. "Be muzzled," he said, "and come out of him." And after the demon... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 4:38-39

4:38-39 Jesus left the synagogue and came into Simon's house; and Simon's mother-in-law was in the grip of a major fever. They asked him to do something for her. He stood over her and rebuked the fever and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them. Here Luke the doctor writes. In the grip of a major fever--every word is a medical term. In the grip of is the medical Greek for someone definitely laid up with an illness. The Greek medical writers divided fevers into two... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 4:33

And in the synagogue there was a man ,.... That is, in the synagogue at Capernaum, as Christ was there teaching, on one of the sabbath days before mentioned; there was a certain man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil : who was possessed with the devil, who is by nature and practice unclean; and was filled with the spirit of the devil, with a spirit of divination, and was acted by him, to impose upon the people; he influenced his mind as an enthusiast, as well as possessed his body:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 4:34

Saying, let us alone ,.... Not that there were more spirits in him than one, as the whole account shows; but he includes the rest of the devils in that country; See Gill on Mark 1:24 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 4:35

And Jesus rebuked him ,.... Not the man, but the unclean spirit: or "that demon", as the Persic version reads it: saying, hold thy peace , or "be thou muzzled", as the word signifies, and come out of him ; See Gill on Matthew 1:25 . and when the devil had thrown him in the midst ; in the "midst of them", as the Arabic version adds; that is, in the midst of the people that were in the synagogue; or, as the Ethiopic version reads, "in the midst of the synagogue", where he threw... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 4:36

And they were all amazed ,.... The people in the synagogue; they were astonished at his doctrine before, and now at his miracles: and spake among themselves ; as they were in the synagogue, what a word is this? meaning, either what sort of doctrine is this which is attended with such power and miracles; or what a word of command is this, "hold thy peace, and come out of him?" and so the Ethiopic version renders it, "what is this mandatory", or "commanding word?" to which agrees the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 4:37

And the fame of him went out ,.... From hence on account of his dispossessing this unclean spirit, which seems to be the first instance of this kind: into every place in the country round about ; into every city, town, and village in Galilee, and even into all places round about Galilee; Mark 1:28 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 4:38

And he arose out of the synagogue ,.... That is, when he had dispossessed the unclean spirit, he rose up, and went out of the synagogue: and entered into Simon's house ; the house of Simon Peter, and which was also Andrew's; and in Beza's ancient copy, and in one of Stephens's, it is added, "and of Andrew"; who, though they were both natives of Bethsaida, yet, it seems, had an house at Capernaum, whither Christ went of his own accord, or by an invitation given him: and Simons wife's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 4:39

And he stood over her ,.... "At her head", as the Persic version reads: he inclined himself towards her, to see how she did, and to take her by the hand, and lift her up; and rebuked the fever . The Syriac and Persic versions read, "her fever", that which was upon her; and it left her , as Mark says, "immediately"; as soon as ever he had touched her hand, and rebuked the fever, and bid it be gone: and immediately she arose, and ministered unto them ; See Gill on Matthew 8:15 . read more

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