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Luke 4:28-44
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Luke 4:28-44
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
28 When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. 29 They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. 30 But he passed through the midst of them and went away.
The Cure of a Demoniac. 31 [a]Jesus then went down to Capernaum,(A) a town of Galilee.(B) He taught them on the sabbath, 32 and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke with authority.(C) 33 In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon,(D) and he cried out in a loud voice, 34 “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?[b] I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”(E) 35 Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet! Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down in front of them and came out of him without doing him any harm. 36 They were all amazed and said to one another, “What is there about his word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.” 37 And news of him spread everywhere in the surrounding region.
The Cure of Simon’s Mother-in-Law. 38 (F)After he left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon.[c] Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. 39 He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them.
Other Healings.(G) 40 At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him. He laid his hands on each of them and cured them. 41 [d]And demons also came out from many, shouting, “You are the Son of God.”(H) But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak because they knew that he was the Messiah.
Jesus Leaves Capernaum.(I) 42 [e]At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them. 43 But he said to them, “To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this purpose I have been sent.”(J) 44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.[f]
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- 4:31–44 The next several incidents in Jesus’ ministry take place in Capernaum and are based on Luke’s source, Mk 1:21–39. To the previous portrait of Jesus as prophet (Lk 4:16–30) they now add a presentation of him as teacher (Lk 4:31–32), exorcist (Lk 4:32–37, 41), healer (Lk 4:38–40), and proclaimer of God’s kingdom (Lk 4:43).
- 4:34 What have you to do with us?: see note on Jn 2:4. Have you come to destroy us?: the question reflects the current belief that before the day of the Lord control over humanity would be wrested from the evil spirits, evil destroyed, and God’s authority over humanity reestablished. The synoptic gospel tradition presents Jesus carrying out this task.
- 4:38 The house of Simon: because of Luke’s arrangement of material, the reader has not yet been introduced to Simon (cf. Mk 1:16–18, 29–31). Situated as it is before the call of Simon (Lk 5:1–11), it helps the reader to understand Simon’s eagerness to do what Jesus says (Lk 5:5) and to follow him (Lk 5:11).
- 4:41 They knew that he was the Messiah: that is, the Christ (see note on Lk 2:11).
- 4:42 They tried to prevent him from leaving them: the reaction of these strangers in Capernaum is presented in contrast to the reactions of those in his hometown who rejected him (Lk 4:28–30).
- 4:44 In the synagogues of Judea: instead of Judea, which is the best reading of the manuscript tradition, the Byzantine text tradition and other manuscripts read “Galilee,” a reading that harmonizes Luke with Mt 4:23 and Mk 1:39. Up to this point Luke has spoken only of a ministry of Jesus in Galilee. Luke may be using Judea to refer to the land of Israel, the territory of the Jews, and not to a specific portion of it.
Luke 4:28-44
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Luke 4:28-44
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28 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. 29 They got up, drove him out of the town,(A) and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. 30 But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.(B)
Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit(C)
31 Then he went down to Capernaum,(D) a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people. 32 They were amazed at his teaching,(E) because his words had authority.(F)
33 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, 34 “Go away! What do you want with us,(G) Jesus of Nazareth?(H) Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are(I)—the Holy One of God!”(J)
35 “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly.(K) “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.
36 All the people were amazed(L) and said to each other, “What words these are! With authority(M) and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!” 37 And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area.(N)
Jesus Heals Many(O)(P)
38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. 39 So he bent over her and rebuked(Q) the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.
40 At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one,(R) he healed them.(S) 41 Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!”(T) But he rebuked(U) them and would not allow them to speak,(V) because they knew he was the Messiah.
42 At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. 43 But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God(W) to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” 44 And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.(X)
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