Luke 4:36

All were astonished and awe-struck; and they asked one another, "What sort of language is this? For with authority and real power He gives orders to the foul spirits and they come out."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

In Context

35But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Silence!" He exclaimed; "come out of him." Upon this, the demon hurled the man into the midst of them, and came out of him without doing him any harm.

37And the talk about Him spread into every part of the neighbouring country.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:22At that time a demoniac was brought to Him, blind and dumb; and He cured him, so that the dumb man could speak and see.

Mark 7:37The amazement was extreme. "He succeeds in everything he attempts," they exclaimed; "he even makes deaf men hear and dumb men speak!"

Luke 2:18and all who listened were astonished at what the shepherds told them.

Luke 10:17When the Seventy returned, they exclaimed joyfully, "Master, even the demons submit to us when we utter your name."

1 Peter 3:22who is at God's right hand, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

Matthew Henry on Luke 4:32-44

The Expulsion of a Demon; Christ's Departure from Capernaum. 31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. 33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him,… Read the whole commentary →

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