Luke 4 · Verse 31

Luke 4:31

And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
Luke 4:31, King James Version

Luke 4:31 in other translations

BSBThen He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
WEBHe came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,
ASVAnd he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:
YLTAnd he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbaths,
DARBYand descended to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbaths.
BBEAnd he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath.
WebsterAnd came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath-days.

What does Luke 4:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
31. down to Capernaum--It lay on the Sea of Galilee (Mt 4:13), whereas Nazareth lay high.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 31. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

Mt 1:21 through Mt 1:39

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 31 Came down to Capernaum - Which it is likely he made his ordinary place of residence from this time. See on Mat 4:13 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 4:31-44
Christ's preaching much affected the people; and a working power went with it to the consciences of men. These miracles showed Christ to be a controller and conqueror of Satan, a healer of diseases. Where Christ gives a new life, in recovery from sickness, it should be a new life, spent more than ever in his service, to his glory. Our business should be to spread abroad Christ's fame in every place, to beseech him in behalf of those diseased in body or mind, and to use our influence in bringing sinners to him, that his hands may be laid upon them for their healing. He cast the devils out of many who were possessed. We were not sent into this world to live to ourselves only, but to glorify God, and to do good in our generation. The people sought him, and came unto him. A desert is no desert, if we are with Christ there. He will continue with us, by his word and Spirit, and extend the same blessings to other nations, till, throughout the earth, the servants and worshippers of Satan are brought to acknowledge him as the Christ, the Son of God, and to find redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Luke 4:31 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
κατῆλθενkatēlthenHe went downG2718
εἰςeistoG1519
ΚαφαρναοὺμKapharnaoumCapernaumG2584
πόλινpolina cityG4172
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
ΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasof GalileeG1056
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἦνēnHe wasG1510
διδάσκωνdidaskōnteachingG1321
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
ἐνenonG1722
τοῖςtoistheG3588
σάββασιν.sabbasinSabbaths.G4521

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Cross references for Luke 4:31

  • Mark 1:21-28

    And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. …

  • Matthew 4:13

    And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

  • Acts 17:1-3

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

  • Acts 13:50-14:2

    But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. …

  • Matthew 10:23

    But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

  • Acts 14:6-7

    They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: And there they preached the gospel.

  • Acts 14:19-21

    And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 17:10-11

    And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

  • Luke 4:23

    And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

  • Acts 18:4

    And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

  • Acts 17:16-17

    Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

  • Acts 20:1-2

    And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
came.
Mt 4:13; Mr 1:21
taught.
Mt 10:23; Ac 13:50-52; 14:1,2,6,7,19-21; 17:1-3,10,11,16,17; 18:4
Ac 20:1,2,23,24

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Context

  • Luke 4:30

    But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

  • Luke 4:31

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

  • Luke 4:32

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

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Luke 4:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y descendió á Capernaum, ciudad de Galilea. Y los enseñaba en los sábados.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il descendit à Capernaüm, ville de Galilée, et il les enseignait au jour de sabbat.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er kam nach Kapernaum hinab, einer Stadt in Galiläa, und lehrte sie an den Sabbathen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et descendit in Capharnaum civitatem Galilææ, ibique docebat illos sabbatis.