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LUKE 4:36 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Luke 4:35Luke 4:37
“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.”
All the people were amazed and said to each other, what words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out — the amazement combines authority (exousia) and power (dynamis) — the two dimensions of Jesus' ministry. What words: the exorcism is interpreted as a verbal act — the command is the act. The spirits obey the word: this is the word of the one through whom the cosmos was created (John 1:1–3).

Church Fathers on Luke 4:36

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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