Luke
4:31-44
Lesson 112
4:31-44
Lesson 112
Luke 4:31-44
An evil spirit 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, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 36 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. 37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about. 38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. 39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. 40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. 42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. 43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. 44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. |
Margin notes:
"And came down to Capernaum." (4:31) - Jesus arrived in Capernaum after leaving His hometown of Nazareth, where they tried to kill Him (Luke 4:28-30). "They were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power." (4:32) - "They were astonished by His teachings, for His words had authority." People were continuously astonished by Jesus (Matthew 7:28; 13:54; Mark 10:24; Luke 2:47) or marveled at Him (Matthew 8:27; 9:8; Mark 4:36; John 7:15). Why? Read John 7:46. "I know thee who thou art." (4:34) - Even demons know who Jesus is. See "Today's Question" below. "What a word is this!' (4:36) - Means, "What is this teaching!" "The fame of him." (4:37) - "The news of Jesus." "They besought him." (4:38) - "They begged Him." "Ministered." (4:39) - Means, "served." "Now when the sun was setting." (4:40) - Traveling on the Sabbath (sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday) was forbidden for Jews. But the Sabbath was now over, and people flocked to Jesus for help. "Sick with divers diseases." (4:40) - "Sick with various diseases." "Went into a desert place." (4:42) - "Went into a quiet place." Jesus often sought solitude to pray (Mark 1:35). "Stayed him." (4:42) - "Detained Him." |