Luke 4
Summary. This chapter emphasizes that the Lord Jesus is full of the Holy Spirit and always goes to synagogues on the Sabbath day. Luke 4:1-13. The Lord Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The Lord gives us an example of how to fight temptations by standing firm on the Word of God. We must hand our temptations to the Lord for help because only the beloved Son of God has already won against all the temptations that the devil has tempted Him. Luke 4:14-16, Luke 4:31-32, Luke 4:41-44. The Lord Jesus’ fame has spread throughout all regions. As His custom is, the Lord Jesus enters the synagogues on the Sabbath day. He teaches the people, heals the sick, and delivers those oppressed by demons. Luke 4:16-30. The Lord Jesus enters the synagogue in Nazareth, His hometown, and reads from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He tells those in the synagogue that the prophecy of Isaiah 61:1-2 refers to Him by saying, “today has this Scripture been fulfilled in your ears.”Luke 4:31-37. As the Lord Jesus travels around to teach the people, He and the disciples go together to a synagogue in Capernaum, a city in Galilee. In this place, the Lord has shown His authority above the dark side by healing a man with an unclean spirit. Luke 4:38-40. Here in this place, the Lord Jesus heals Simon’s mother-in-law and many other people who had various diseases.
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And Jesus , full of the Holy Spirit , returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,
Comments Luke 4:1
For verses 1-13, see Comments Matthew 4:1-11 and Comments Mark 1:12-13.
Q: What does the Bible aim to teach us through the temptations of the Lord Jesus? A: We all can see, the Bible itself tells us, that the beloved Son of God in human form has taken all kinds of temptations that humans will face during their life on this earth. He has taken it all upon Himself, and some of the temptations He has taken, humans (men and women), will not have to face them alone. God Himself wholly knows how humans feel. The temptation that the dark side has given us to face, that temptation we can give to the Lord Jesus, because in Him He has already faced that temptation; the Lord Jesus has taken it upon Himself. But there are some temptations that we dare the dark side to bring, and the Lord will not take away those temptations. For example, you feel that you are strong enough, so you go to the liquor store and buy alcohol to drink. And you believe in yourself that you will drink only that amount and stop, but the weakness in you will make you go back and get more; that is the dare you made, and the Lord will not help in that case. And not just about alcohol, but the sexual as well. The Bible tells us not to do many things, but because of our own fault, we do them, knowing well that the Lord says no: do not do it; that is the same as daring the dark when we do the things the Bible says not to do.
For verse 1, see also Comments Matthew 4:1. This verse tells us that the temptation of the Lord Jesus occurred after His baptism in water in the Jordan River. This temptation of the Lord Himself tells all humans that when the physical body is weak, the devil can tempt you more easily. Still, the beloved Son of God Himself, in human form, has shown all humans how to strengthen their own spirit, fight back against the weakness of the body, and face all the challenges of the mind.
Q: What does the Bible aim to teach us through the temptations of the Lord Jesus? A: We all can see, the Bible itself tells us, that the beloved Son of God in human form has taken all kinds of temptations that humans will face during their life on this earth. He has taken it all upon Himself, and some of the temptations He has taken, humans (men and women), will not have to face them alone. God Himself wholly knows how humans feel. The temptation that the dark side has given us to face, that temptation we can give to the Lord Jesus, because in Him He has already faced that temptation; the Lord Jesus has taken it upon Himself. But there are some temptations that we dare the dark side to bring, and the Lord will not take away those temptations. For example, you feel that you are strong enough, so you go to the liquor store and buy alcohol to drink. And you believe in yourself that you will drink only that amount and stop, but the weakness in you will make you go back and get more; that is the dare you made, and the Lord will not help in that case. And not just about alcohol, but the sexual as well. The Bible tells us not to do many things, but because of our own fault, we do them, knowing well that the Lord says no: do not do it; that is the same as daring the dark when we do the things the Bible says not to do.
For verse 1, see also Comments Matthew 4:1. This verse tells us that the temptation of the Lord Jesus occurred after His baptism in water in the Jordan River. This temptation of the Lord Himself tells all humans that when the physical body is weak, the devil can tempt you more easily. Still, the beloved Son of God Himself, in human form, has shown all humans how to strengthen their own spirit, fight back against the weakness of the body, and face all the challenges of the mind.
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forty days being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing in those days, and when they were accomplished, He was hungry.
Comments Luke 4:2
In this verse, it doesn’t explicitly state that the Lord Jesus did not drink water. It only says that the Lord Jesus did not eat anything during these days, and that afterwards He hungered. Therefore, it is assumed that this was a food fast (see Comments Matthew 4:2).
Q: What is the difference between the Lord Jesus’ fast here and Moses’ fast in Exodus 34:28? A: These two fasts, the Lord Jesus’ fast and Moses’ fast, have different purposes. The Lord Jesus’ fast is in accordance with the meeting with the Father, and it follows a specific command. The food itself makes the body work, but when the beloved Son of God was fasting, His body needed only water, but no food, since food has taste. The fast with no taste of food or drink taken, only water taken, is for a different purpose. But Moses fasted to receive the written ten commandments, a different purpose, a different type of fast. And when the Lord Jesus fasted, we are not told all the details as well. In the Bible, when it mentions someone fasting, we can notice that each has a different purpose, and neither of the fasts has all the details given.
Q: What is the difference between the Lord Jesus’ fast here and Moses’ fast in Exodus 34:28? A: These two fasts, the Lord Jesus’ fast and Moses’ fast, have different purposes. The Lord Jesus’ fast is in accordance with the meeting with the Father, and it follows a specific command. The food itself makes the body work, but when the beloved Son of God was fasting, His body needed only water, but no food, since food has taste. The fast with no taste of food or drink taken, only water taken, is for a different purpose. But Moses fasted to receive the written ten commandments, a different purpose, a different type of fast. And when the Lord Jesus fasted, we are not told all the details as well. In the Bible, when it mentions someone fasting, we can notice that each has a different purpose, and neither of the fasts has all the details given.
Comments Luke 4:3
This temptation is the temptation of the satisfaction of the flesh (see Comments Matthew 4:3).
Q: What is the difference between saying “this stone” in Luke versus “these stones” in Matthew? A: There is no difference; this is only the way the translations have put it down, but the meaning is the same.
Q: What is the difference between saying “this stone” in Luke versus “these stones” in Matthew? A: There is no difference; this is only the way the translations have put it down, but the meaning is the same.
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And Jesus answered to him, It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone. But by every word of God.
Comments Luke 4:4
Cited from Deuteronomy 8:3 (see Comments Matthew 4:4).
Note: “But by every word of God,” this portion of the verse is part of the original Gospel of Luke.
Note: “But by every word of God,” this portion of the verse is part of the original Gospel of Luke.
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And the devil led Him up into a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
Comments Luke 4:5
See Comments Matthew 4:9.
Note: “And the devil led Him up into a high mountain,” this portion of the verse is part of the original Gospel of Luke.
Note: “And the devil led Him up into a high mountain,” this portion of the verse is part of the original Gospel of Luke.
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And the devil said to Him , To Thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of it; for it has been delivered to me; and to whom I will I give it.
Comments Luke 4:5-7
This temptation is the temptation of an easy life and laziness (see Comments Matthew 4:9).
“Showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.” By showing these to the Lord of Life and by claiming that they have authority over all the kingdoms of the world, and to ask, “If Thou therefore will worship before me, will all be Thine,” it is a dare from the devil. The devil does have authority, but only over the humans who reject the Lord of Life. And on the earth itself, the devil can bring problems and suffering because from the beginning the Lord did give them certain authority, but they cannot destroy anything. For us, when we say, “they cannot destroy anything,” we mean it as disappearing. The devil can break things in the sense of destroying, but cannot make things disappear; only God can.
“Showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.” By showing these to the Lord of Life and by claiming that they have authority over all the kingdoms of the world, and to ask, “If Thou therefore will worship before me, will all be Thine,” it is a dare from the devil. The devil does have authority, but only over the humans who reject the Lord of Life. And on the earth itself, the devil can bring problems and suffering because from the beginning the Lord did give them certain authority, but they cannot destroy anything. For us, when we say, “they cannot destroy anything,” we mean it as disappearing. The devil can break things in the sense of destroying, but cannot make things disappear; only God can.
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And Jesus answered and said to him, It is written, You shall worship the Lord your God , and Him only shall you serve.
Comments Luke 4:8
Cited from Deuteronomy 6:13 and 1 Samuel 7:3 (see Comments Matthew 4:10). In this verse, it clearly shows all humans how merciful the Lord of life is; even in the face of the devil’s challenge, the Lord has given them the way to be saved, and we can see they have rejected His mercy. They should serve only the Lord God Almighty; they should not serve themselves.
The Lord Jesus has told the devil here the true way of salvation. The way of salvation also applies to all the fallen angels who fall by trickery. Those angels still have a chance to be saved in the same way as the children of humans. These angels relate to those angels before the creation of the world. At that time, the heavenly realm was occupied with many levels of rulers, and these rulers had a duty to give work to the angels. However, some rulers have betrayed the Lord God Almighty, lifted themselves to be equal to the Creator, and tricked many angels into falling with them. When the Father threw them out of heaven, He also gave them a chance to repent, in the same way as the children of man; all still have a chance to be saved. The Lord gives a second chance to all through the Lord Jesus.
The Lord Jesus has told the devil here the true way of salvation. The way of salvation also applies to all the fallen angels who fall by trickery. Those angels still have a chance to be saved in the same way as the children of humans. These angels relate to those angels before the creation of the world. At that time, the heavenly realm was occupied with many levels of rulers, and these rulers had a duty to give work to the angels. However, some rulers have betrayed the Lord God Almighty, lifted themselves to be equal to the Creator, and tricked many angels into falling with them. When the Father threw them out of heaven, He also gave them a chance to repent, in the same way as the children of man; all still have a chance to be saved. The Lord gives a second chance to all through the Lord Jesus.
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And he led Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him , If Thou are the Son of God , cast Thyself down from here;
Comments Luke 4:9-11
Cited from Psalm 91:11-12 (see Comments Matthew 4:6). This temptation is the temptation of proving that you are somebody important. You can notice the importance of not even letting your feet be touched by a stone, which means lifting up, which is higher than all, and that is the temptation of being high above all and important.
Comments Luke 4:12
Cited from Deuteronomy 6:16 and Isaiah 7:12 (see Comments Matthew 4:7). Also, verses 9 to 11 show that the devil wants the beloved Son of God to show His power as well. That is one of the reasons why the Lord has said, “you shall not make trial of the Lord your God.”
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And having accomplished every temptation, the devil departed from Him until an opportune time.
Comments Luke 4:13
After the devil tempted the Lord Jesus, they left Him, but they went in waiting, taking time to tempt Him again. This verse also tells all humans that when you have been tempted, it will never be only once. Always the same temptation will come and tempt you again until you have given that temptation to the Lord Jesus for help, because only the beloved Son of God has already won against all the temptations that the devil has tempted Him.
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And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee; and a fame went out concerning Him through all the region around.
Comments Luke 4:14
When the beloved Son of God returned from being tempted, the Holy Spirit from within Him shone through, and all humans could notice. Speaking through the Holy Spirit, the Son of God has made known to all humans that He is One with the Father. This verse confirms that the Holy Spirit also worked through Him. Imagine it this way: when the Father and the Son are facing each other, the Holy Spirit links Them both ways: from the Father through the Holy Spirit to the Son, and also from the Son through the Holy Spirit back to the Father. Also, we can imagine the Trinity as a triangle with the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit all connected together as Three Gods in One.
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And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
Comments Luke 4:15
“And He taught in their synagogues.” Here, the gospel clearly tells us that the beloved Son has been set apart even by humans themselves. By being a teacher in their synagogues, He is already set above them all.
“Being glorified by all.” Because the Living Word has worked in their hearts, all the people who heard the beloved Son of God’s teaching have come to the same conclusion: glorify the beloved Son of God. Keep in mind that at this point, it is just the beginning of the beloved Son of God’s ministry on earth.
“Being glorified by all.” Because the Living Word has worked in their hearts, all the people who heard the beloved Son of God’s teaching have come to the same conclusion: glorify the beloved Son of God. Keep in mind that at this point, it is just the beginning of the beloved Son of God’s ministry on earth.
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And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and He entered, as His custom was, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
Comments Luke 4:16
The event described in this gospel, from verses 16 to 30, is similar to the one in Matthew 13:53-58 and Mark 6:1-6, but not the same: not the same time, place, or people.
“And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up.” In this verse, it clearly states that the Lord Jesus returned to His hometown—the hometown where He grew up —and that some people there knew Him as well.
“And He entered, as His custom was, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day.” Here, we clearly see the way of life of the beloved Son of God. As His custom is, the beloved Son of God always goes to the synagogue.
“And stood up to read.” And we can also see clearly what the Lord is doing in the synagogue: He will read the Word of the Lord.
“And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up.” In this verse, it clearly states that the Lord Jesus returned to His hometown—the hometown where He grew up —and that some people there knew Him as well.
“And He entered, as His custom was, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day.” Here, we clearly see the way of life of the beloved Son of God. As His custom is, the beloved Son of God always goes to the synagogue.
“And stood up to read.” And we can also see clearly what the Lord is doing in the synagogue: He will read the Word of the Lord.
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And there was given to Him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. And He unrolled the scroll, and found the place where it was written,
Comments Luke 4:17
In this place, all humans have seen the work of the Father Himself. Humans might forget to think that the roll of the scroll was not small. Opening the roll and finding the right spot was the guiding work of the Father Himself.
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The Spirit of the Lord , upon Me ,
BecauseHe anointed Me to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to heal the broken in heart,
To proclaim pardon to the captives,
And recovering of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty them that are oppressed,
Because
To proclaim pardon to the captives,
And recovering of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty them that are oppressed,
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To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord .
Comments Luke 4:18-19
Cited from Isaiah 61:1-2.
“The Spirit of the Lord, upon Me.” The saying of the prophet Isaiah refers to proclaiming that the beloved Son of God has the same Holy Spirit as the Father, which is confirmed here by saying, “the Spirit of the Lord, upon Me.”
“Because He anointed Me to preach good news to the poor.” The Father Himself does not look to the earthly possessions of humans; that is why the beloved Son came here on earth and gave the good news to the poor.
“He has sent Me to heal the broken in heart.” This portion of the verse, including “to heal the broken in heart,” is part of the original Gospel of Luke. The “broken in heart,” in this place, is not the physical heart that is broken, but it is the spiritual heart that drifted away from the Lord’s teaching. And the beloved Son Himself becomes the bridge for those who drift away to have the path to walk back to the Father.
“To proclaim pardon to the captives.” Here, first, think about what the Lord wants to tell us. What is to be captivated? Not the earthly body, but the soul itself that has turned away from the Lord after receiving Him as the Savior, has been captivated by the sinful nature of humans. This saying refers to the time after the Holy Spirit has been given to humans and does not refer only to His own people; all humans are His people as well.
“And recovering of sight to the blind.” The “recovering of sight” becomes a different thing at this place. The eye of the physical body that is blind here. The eye that used to look at the abominable things, that is blind here, and the Lord comes to help them see the truth.
“To set at liberty them that are oppressed.” All humans who come to accept the Lord, not only accept alone, but stay firm under His protection, the Lord will set them free from being oppressed by humans’ sinful nature.
“To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” The beloved Son of God has come to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord since His birth, death, and resurrection. From that point on, it becomes the acceptable year of the Lord for all humans to come to be with the Lord.
“The Spirit of the Lord, upon Me.” The saying of the prophet Isaiah refers to proclaiming that the beloved Son of God has the same Holy Spirit as the Father, which is confirmed here by saying, “the Spirit of the Lord, upon Me.”
“Because He anointed Me to preach good news to the poor.” The Father Himself does not look to the earthly possessions of humans; that is why the beloved Son came here on earth and gave the good news to the poor.
“He has sent Me to heal the broken in heart.” This portion of the verse, including “to heal the broken in heart,” is part of the original Gospel of Luke. The “broken in heart,” in this place, is not the physical heart that is broken, but it is the spiritual heart that drifted away from the Lord’s teaching. And the beloved Son Himself becomes the bridge for those who drift away to have the path to walk back to the Father.
“To proclaim pardon to the captives.” Here, first, think about what the Lord wants to tell us. What is to be captivated? Not the earthly body, but the soul itself that has turned away from the Lord after receiving Him as the Savior, has been captivated by the sinful nature of humans. This saying refers to the time after the Holy Spirit has been given to humans and does not refer only to His own people; all humans are His people as well.
“And recovering of sight to the blind.” The “recovering of sight” becomes a different thing at this place. The eye of the physical body that is blind here. The eye that used to look at the abominable things, that is blind here, and the Lord comes to help them see the truth.
“To set at liberty them that are oppressed.” All humans who come to accept the Lord, not only accept alone, but stay firm under His protection, the Lord will set them free from being oppressed by humans’ sinful nature.
“To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” The beloved Son of God has come to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord since His birth, death, and resurrection. From that point on, it becomes the acceptable year of the Lord for all humans to come to be with the Lord.
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And He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon Him .
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And He began to say to them, Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.
Comments Luke 4:21
This verse confirms that the prophecy of Isaiah 61:1-2 refers to the Lord Jesus Himself. Whoever hears this saying, “today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing,” the Lord Himself has put in their heart to think about this saying. It is all their fault if they ignore the saying and reject the beloved Son of God as their Savior.
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And all bore Him witness, and marveled at the words of grace which proceeded out of His mouth; and they said, Is not this Joseph’s Son ?
Comments Luke 4:22
“And all bore Him witness … His mouth.” This verse confirms the wisdom of the beloved Son of God in human form. The Word that He spoke out is alive, and all who hear the Word of Life can feel it.
“And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?” All people who heard His words were amazed by His words. The words that He has spoken made the hearts of people think that He couldn’t be the Son of this person (Joseph); the common man cannot have this wisdom.
“And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?” All people who heard His words were amazed by His words. The words that He has spoken made the hearts of people think that He couldn’t be the Son of this person (Joseph); the common man cannot have this wisdom.
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And He said to them, Certainly you will say to Me this parable, Physician, heal Y ourself ! Whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in Y our hometown.
Comments Luke 4:23
“Certainly you will say to Me this parable ...” In this place, because people know Him as the Son of Joseph, and with the wisdom that He has shown to all, it makes them wonder, and all who hear the words from Him want Him to explain about Himself to them.
“Whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum ...” The people have heard about what He has done in another place, and they want Him to prove Himself by doing the same miraculous things here as well..
“Whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum ...” The people have heard about what He has done in another place, and they want Him to prove Himself by doing the same miraculous things here as well..
Comments Luke 4:24
The Lord Jesus has already sown the seed in their hearts; now, it is their duty to grow that seed. Because they have been wondering about His words, the words He spoke to them, those are the words they need to grow. In this verse, the Lord tells all who are listening to Him that no prophet has been accepted in their hometown, as they will not accept Him in His hometown as well. The Lord has told them ahead.
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But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine over all the land;
Comments Luke 4:25
The widow’s story with Elijah and the heaven being shut up is found in 1 Kings 17:1-16. In 1 Kings 18:1, we are told that “after many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year,” which can be interpreted as after the third year of Elijah’s stay with the widow. The length of time it did not rain on the land by the prayer of Elijah is also given in James 5:17 as three and a half years.
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and to none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, of Sidon, to a widow woman.
Comments Luke 4:25-26
Here, it refers only to the selection the Lord has already chosen. The Lord chooses to have mercy on whom He pleases. Because the Lord knows that not all of them will believe in Him, but only the ones that the Father has chosen will believe, and the Father knows their heart from the beginning. As this verse tells us, the Lord knows the heart of this person, and because of her heart, the Lord has sent Elijah to call her.
“Of Sidon.” Regardless of where the land is on this earth, all the land belongs to the Lord; the Lord created them all.
“To a widow woman.” The Bible talks about widows in many places, showing the Lord’s mercy toward them. A woman that has no husband to protect and help is in the heart of the Lord for helping.
“Of Sidon.” Regardless of where the land is on this earth, all the land belongs to the Lord; the Lord created them all.
“To a widow woman.” The Bible talks about widows in many places, showing the Lord’s mercy toward them. A woman that has no husband to protect and help is in the heart of the Lord for helping.
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And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.
Comments Luke 4:27
The story of Naaman the Syrian is told in 2 Kings 5:1-14. As this verse clearly tells us, the Lord has mercy on whosoever He pleases. And this is another example: Naaman the Syrian is the one the Lord chose to have mercy on.
Q: What is the biblical connection between the stories in verses 25 to 27 and the saying of the Lord Jesus in verse 24? A: The Lord told these stories to His own hometown because of the people’s hearts. People knew the Lord’s childhood and family. Everyone makes mistakes in the eyes of people who judge by their own thoughts. But the Lord wants to let them know that God does not look at the outward appearance of a person; the inner heart of a person is more important than the outward appearance. The place of birth and appearance have made an impact on human thought, but the beloved Son of God in human form does not judge people according to what the physical eyes see; He judges them by their inner hearts. Humans will disagree with what the Lord is teaching, but this example will also stir their hearts; do not judge with your own thoughts, but let the Lord be the one who judges.
Q: What is the biblical connection between the stories in verses 25 to 27 and the saying of the Lord Jesus in verse 24? A: The Lord told these stories to His own hometown because of the people’s hearts. People knew the Lord’s childhood and family. Everyone makes mistakes in the eyes of people who judge by their own thoughts. But the Lord wants to let them know that God does not look at the outward appearance of a person; the inner heart of a person is more important than the outward appearance. The place of birth and appearance have made an impact on human thought, but the beloved Son of God in human form does not judge people according to what the physical eyes see; He judges them by their inner hearts. Humans will disagree with what the Lord is teaching, but this example will also stir their hearts; do not judge with your own thoughts, but let the Lord be the one who judges.
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And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard these things;
Comments Luke 4:28
Mainly, they believe the Lord has compared them to these people He used as examples. As they are in the synagogue of God, they are filled with wrath; they feel against the Lord’s mercy towards those whom they believe are not worthy to be helped.
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and they rose up, and cast Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, in order to throw Him over.
Comments Luke 4:29
In this verse, it shows that when they think someone else did not do so according to their own judgment, even though the Lord Jesus is now sitting as a teacher, they have no respect for Him and fight against Him. They are against the Lord’s teaching forcefully enough to the point of killing Him.
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But He passing through the midst of them went away.
Comments Luke 4:30
In this verse, it is clear that the time and all living things freeze, not by the command, but just by the will of the Lord Jesus; all things stopped by His will. It can be a different way of saying as well, “freeze the time” or “stop the time”; however, it is said, here only the time of humans stopped, but the beloved Son of God’s time did not stop, and that is why the verse says, “He passing through the midst of them went away.” They did not lay hands on Him; the Lord Jesus has walked through the midst of them all.
See Joshua 10:12-14 for a similar event.
See Joshua 10:12-14 for a similar event.
Comments Luke 4:31
For verses 31-37, see Comments Mark 1:21-28.
In the Gospel of Mark, we are told that this account takes place after the Lord Jesus called His disciples, indicating that the Lord Jesus and the disciples went together to Capernaum (see Mark 1:21, “and they go into Capernaum”). In the beginning, after the Lord had called the disciples, He would always go with them, and here, in this verse, the Lord already has the disciples with Him.
In the Gospel of Mark, we are told that this account takes place after the Lord Jesus called His disciples, indicating that the Lord Jesus and the disciples went together to Capernaum (see Mark 1:21, “and they go into Capernaum”). In the beginning, after the Lord had called the disciples, He would always go with them, and here, in this verse, the Lord already has the disciples with Him.
Comments Luke 4:32
See Comments Mark 1:21-22 and Comments Matthew 7:28-29.
This verse indeed says that the word of the Son of God “was with authority.” When His word goes out, it is alive and has power, and all the people who hear His word can notice this.
This verse indeed says that the word of the Son of God “was with authority.” When His word goes out, it is alive and has power, and all the people who hear His word can notice this.
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And in the synagogue there was a man, having a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,
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Ha! what have Thee to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Are Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee who Thou are, the Holy One of God .
Comments Luke 4:33-34
In this verse, it clearly says that the dark side itself knows the Lord Jesus very well and fears Him. The dark side’s knowledge of the Lord Jesus is clear about who the Lord is, and all should notice in this place that the dark has told that the Lord Jesus is the Holy One of God. Even the enemy of the light knows the Lord Jesus.
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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out from him. And the demon having thrown him in the midst came out from him, having done him no hurt.
Comments Luke 4:35
See Comments Mark 1:23-27.
Give attention to the answer the Lord has given. The beloved Son of God uses simple words to order the dark side, and they obey.
Give attention to the answer the Lord has given. The beloved Son of God uses simple words to order the dark side, and they obey.
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And amazement came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What this word that with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out?
Comments Luke 4:36
The Lord Jesus has shown His authority above the dark side in this place. All people in that place have clearly seen the power of the Lord Jesus Himself; by His order, the dark obeyed. All who were there were amazed at His power, but it did not stick with them long.
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And there went out the report concerning Him into every place of the surrounding region.
Comments Luke 4:37
The Lord Jesus wants people to talk about His authority. All who witnessed this power will spread the rumor that God has come down and knows what humans are facing as they fight against the dark side. And all will realize they cannot fight the dark side alone by themselves.
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And He rose up from the synagogue and entered into the house of Simon. And Simon’s wife’s mother was held with a great fever; and they begged Him for her.
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And He stood over her and rebuked the fever; and it left her; and immediately she rose up and served to them.
Comments Luke 4:39
The complete message about this case is found in all three Gospels. In Luke, it says, “and He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and the fever left her”; in Matthew, it says, “and He touched her hand and the fever left her”; in Mark, it says, “and having come near, He raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her.” The entire message has been given in this case. The Lord Jesus stood over her, touched her hand, rebuked the fever, and, at the same time, raised her up, and the fever left her suddenly.
[40]
And when the sun was setting, all that had any sick with various diseases brought them to Him ; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them.
Comments Luke 4:40
See Comments Matthew 8:17 and Comments Mark 1:34.
“And He laid His hands on every one of them.” In this verse, we will emphasize the part “every one of them.” The Bible does not mention specific disease names in the past, but at that time, various diseases and illnesses were affecting people much more than they do now. The amount of people the Lord of Life has touched in that time is large, but the beloved Son of God has healed them all, and it was because of His love towards humans.
“And He laid His hands on every one of them.” In this verse, we will emphasize the part “every one of them.” The Bible does not mention specific disease names in the past, but at that time, various diseases and illnesses were affecting people much more than they do now. The amount of people the Lord of Life has touched in that time is large, but the beloved Son of God has healed them all, and it was because of His love towards humans.
[41]
And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou are the Son of God . And rebuking, He did not permit them to speak, because they knew that He is the Christ .
Comments Luke 4:41
See Comments Luke 4:33-34, Comments Matthew 8:17, and Comments Mark 1:34.
In this verse, give notice that “He did not permit them to speak, because they knew that He is the Christ.” The dark side has declared the truth about the beloved Son of God. But the Lord Jesus Himself wants all humans to know Him by their own eyes and ears, because He is physically dwelling among them in this time. Human eyes and hearts should open to notice and realize the beloved Son of God is here among them. The Lord doesn’t want witnesses from the dark side, since their witnesses would create confusion, because the dark side is the father of lies.
In this verse, give notice that “He did not permit them to speak, because they knew that He is the Christ.” The dark side has declared the truth about the beloved Son of God. But the Lord Jesus Himself wants all humans to know Him by their own eyes and ears, because He is physically dwelling among them in this time. Human eyes and hearts should open to notice and realize the beloved Son of God is here among them. The Lord doesn’t want witnesses from the dark side, since their witnesses would create confusion, because the dark side is the father of lies.
[42]
And when it was day, having gone out, He went into a solitary place, and the multitudes sought after Him , and came to Him , and were detaining Him not to go from them.
[43]
But He said to them, I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; because for this I have been sent.
Comments Luke 4:42-44
For verses 42-44, see Comments Mark 1:35-39.
These are the same events in both Gospels, but the Lord wants to emphasize a different area in each. In these verses, the Gospel of Luke does not mention His disciples, but most of the time, all of His disciples will be beside Him when traveling.
In this portion of the Scripture, the Lord Jesus has told all about His duty: His duty is not in one place alone but in all places.
These are the same events in both Gospels, but the Lord wants to emphasize a different area in each. In these verses, the Gospel of Luke does not mention His disciples, but most of the time, all of His disciples will be beside Him when traveling.
In this portion of the Scripture, the Lord Jesus has told all about His duty: His duty is not in one place alone but in all places.
Life and Faith Applications. 1) We need to give our temptations to the Lord Jesus for help because only the beloved Son of God has the power and authority to help us, and He has won the fight for us already. 2) When the Bible tells us not to do something, we should apply that command to ourselves and ask the Lord to help us withstand the attacks, and the Lord will help us. 3) Pray to the Lord before you make any fast decision in your life and ask for directions regarding what fast you should give to the Lord. 4) Glorify the beloved Son of God always in our lives. 5) The people in need are in the heart of the Lord for help, so we as Christians should act and help those in need without passing judgment.