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Luke 4:32 — King James Version← Study notes

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.


Luke 4:32Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 4:3213 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐξεπλήσσοντοexeplēssonto
they were astonishedverbG1605
ἐπὶepi
atprepositionG1909
τῇ
thearticleG3588
διδαχῇdidachē
teachingnounG1322
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ὅτιhoti
forwordG3754
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
ἐξουσίᾳexousia
authoritynounG1849
ἦνēn
wasverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
λόγοςlogos
messagenounG3056
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 4:32

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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