Luke 4 · Verse 36

Luke 4:36

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.
Luke 4:36, King James Version

Luke 4:36 in other translations

BSBAll the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
WEBAmazement came on all and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
ASVAnd amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
YLTand amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, ‘What is this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?'
DARBYAnd astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.
BBEAnd wonder came on them all and they said to one another, What are these words? for with authority and power he gives orders to the evil spirits and they come out.
WebsterAnd they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

What does Luke 4:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
36. What a word--a word from the Lord of spirits.

Lu 4:38-41. Peter's Mother-in-law and Many Others, Healed.

(See on Mt 8:14-17.)

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 36. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

(f) "and they came out" 1Pet 3:22

Albert Barnes, 1834 · 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 4:36 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
ἐγένετοegenetocameG1096
θάμβοςthambosastonishmentG2285
ἐπὶepiuponG1909
πάντας,pantasall,G3956
καὶkaiandG2532
συνελάλουνsunelalounthey were speakingG4814
πρὸςprostoG4314
ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG240
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004
τίςtisWhatG5101
ὁho<the>G3588
λόγοςlogoswordG3056
οὗτοςhoutos[is] thisG3778
ὅτιhotiforG3754
ἐνenwithG1722
ἐξουσίᾳexousiaauthorityG1849
καὶkaiandG2532
δυνάμειdunameipowerG1411
ἐπιτάσσειepitasseiHe commandsG2004
τοῖςtoistheG3588
ἀκαθάρτοιςakathartoisuncleanG169
πνεύμασιν,pneumasinspirits,G4151
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐξέρχονται;¶exerchontaithey come out?G1831

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

Cross references for Luke 4:36

  • Luke 4:32

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

  • Mark 16:17-20

    And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

  • Mark 7:37

    And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

  • Luke 10:17-20

    And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

  • Mark 1:27

    And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

  • 1 Peter 3:22

    Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

  • Acts 19:12-16

    So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? …

  • Matthew 12:22-23

    Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

  • Matthew 9:33

    And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
They were.
Mt 9:33; 12:22,23; Mr 1:27; 7:37
What.
32; 10:17-20; Mr 16:17-20; Ac 19:12-16
they come.
1Pe 3:22

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Context

  • Luke 4:35

    And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

  • Luke 4:36

    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.

  • Luke 4:37

    And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

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Luke 4:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y hubo espanto en todos, y hablaban unos á otros, diciendo: ¿Qué palabra es ésta, que con autoridad y potencia manda á los espíritus inmundos, y salen?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils furent tous saisis d’étonnement, et ils parlaient entre eux, disant: Quelle parole est celle-ci? car il commande avec autorité et puissance aux esprits immondes, et ils sortent.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Entsetzen kam über alle, und sie redeten untereinander und sprachen: Was ist dies für ein Wort? denn mit Gewalt und Kraft gebietet er den unreinen Geistern, und sie fahren aus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et factus est pavor in omnibus, et colloquebantur ad invicem, dicentes: Quod est hoc verbum, quia in potestate et virtute imperat immundis spiritibus, et exeunt?