Luke 4 · Verse 33

Luke 4:33

And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
Luke 4:33, King James Version

Luke 4:33 in other translations

BSBIn the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
WEBIn the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,
ASVAnd in the synagogue there was a man, that had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,
YLTAnd in the synagogue was a man, having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a great voice,
DARBYAnd there was in the synagogue a man having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried with a loud voice,
BBEAnd there was a man in the Synagogue who had an unclean spirit; and he gave a loud cry and said,
WebsterAnd in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,

What does Luke 4:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Lu 4:33-37. Demoniac Healed.

33. unclean--The frequency with which this character of impurity is applied to evil spirits is worthy of notice. cried out, &c.--(See Mt 8:29; Mr 3:11).

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 33. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

(b) "in the synagogue" Mk 1:23

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 A spirit of an unclean devil - As demon was used both in a good and bad sense before and after the time of the evangelists the word unclean may have been added here by St. Luke, merely to express the quality of this spirit. But it is worthy of remark, that the inspired writers never use the word δαιμων, demon, in a good sense. See the whole of this case explained, Mar 1:23 (note), etc.

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…

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Luke 4:33 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
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
συναγωγῇsunagōgēasynagogueG4864
ἦνēnwasG1510
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG444
ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192
πνεῦμαpneumaa spiritG4151
δαιμονίουdaimoniouof a demonG1140
ἀκαθάρτου,akathartouunclean,G169
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀνέκραξενanekraxenhe cried outG349
φωνῇphōnēain a voiceG5456
μεγάλῃ·megalēloud;G3173

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 4:33

  • Mark 1:23

    And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mr 1:23

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Context

  • Luke 4:32

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

  • Luke 4:33

    And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

  • Luke 4:34

    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.

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Luke 4:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y estaba en la sinagoga un hombre que tenía un espíritu de un demonio inmundo, el cual exclamó á gran voz,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il y avait dans la synagogue un homme qui avait un esprit de démon immonde; et il s’écria à haute voix,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es war in der Synagoge ein Mensch, der einen Geist eines unreinen Dämons hatte, und er schrie auf mit lauter Stimme
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et in synagoga erat homo habens dæmonium immundum, et exclamavit voce magna,