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Luke 4:31 — King James Version← Study notes

And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.


Luke 4:31Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 4:3114 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαὶKai
AndwordG2532
κατῆλθενkatēlthen
He went downverbG2718
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ΚαφαρναοὺμKapharnaoum
CapernaumnounG2584
πόλινpolin
a citynounG4172
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ΓαλιλαίαςGalilaias
of GalileenounG1056
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἦνēn
He wasverbG1510
διδάσκωνdidaskōn
teachingverbG1321
αὐτοὺςautous
thempronounG846
ἐνen
onprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
σάββασινsabbasin
SabbathsnounG4521
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 4:31

Neither indignation at their treatment, nor displeasure at their wickedness, caused our Lord to abandon Judea, but unmindful of His injuries, and remembering mercy, at one time by teaching, at another by healing, He softens the hearts of this unbelieving people, as it is said, And he went down to Capernaum.

Ambrose · 4th century

For although He knew that they were disobedient and hard of heart, He nevertheless visits them, as a good Physician tries to heal those who are suffering from a mortal disease. But He taught them boldly in the synagogues, as Esaias said, I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. On the sabbath day also He disputed with them, because they were at leisure. They wondered therefore at the mightiness of His teaching, His virtue, and His power, as it follows, And…

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

The word of the teacher is with power, when he performs that which he teaches. But he who by his actions belies what he preaches is despised.

Bede · 8th century
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