Luke 4 · Verse 42

Luke 4:42

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
Luke 4:42, King James Version

Luke 4:42 in other translations

BSBAt daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.
WEBWhen it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them.
ASVAnd when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.
YLTAnd day having come, having gone forth, he went on to a desert place, and the multitudes were seeking him, and they came unto him, and were staying him--not to go on from them,
DARBYAnd when it was day he went out, and went into a desert place, and the crowds sought after him, and came up to him, and would have kept him back that he should not go from them.
BBEAnd when it was day, he came out and went to a waste place; and great numbers of people came looking for him, and they came to him and would have kept him from going away.
WebsterAnd when it was day, he departed, and went into a desert place; and the people sought him, and came to him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

What does Luke 4:42 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
42. stayed him--"were staying Him," or sought to do it. What a contrast to the Gadarenes! The nature of His mission required Him to keep moving, that all might hear the glad tidings (Mt 8:34).

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 42. No entry from BARNES for this verse.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 42 And the people sought him - Rather, Sought him earnestly. Instead of εζητουν, sought, I read, επεζητουν, earnestly sought. This reading is supported by ABCDFLMS - V, and more than seventy others. Wetstein and Griesbach have both received it into the text. The people had tasted the good word of God, and now they cleave to Christ with their whole heart. Hearing the words of Christ, and feeling the influence of his Spirit upon the soul, will attract and influence the heart; and indeed nothing else can do it. And stayed him - Strove to detain him; κατειχον αυτον they caught hold of him. Thus showing their great earnestness to be farther instructed.

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 4:42 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.

ΓενομένηςGenomenēsWhen was arrivingG1096
δὲdenowG1161
ἡμέραςhēmerasdaybreakG2250
ἐξελθὼνexelthōnhaving gone outG1831
ἐπορεύθηeporeuthēHe wentG4198
εἰςeisintoG1519
ἔρημονerēmona solitaryG2048
τόπον,toponplace,G5117
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
ὄχλοιochloicrowdsG3793
ἐπεζήτουνepezētounwere sought afterG1934
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἦλθονēlthonthey cameG2064
ἕωςhe'ōsup toG2193
αὐτοῦautouHimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
κατεῖχονkateichonwere detainingG2722
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
τοῦtouof theG3588
μὴmēnotG3361
πορεύεσθαιporeuesthaito goG4198
ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575
αὐτῶν.autōnthem.G846

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Cross references for Luke 4:42

  • Luke 6:12

    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

  • Mark 1:35-38

    And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

  • John 4:34

    Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

  • Mark 1:45

    But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

  • John 6:24

    When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

  • Matthew 14:13-14

    When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

  • Mark 6:33-34

    And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

  • Luke 24:29

    But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

  • Luke 8:37-38

    Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

  • John 4:40

    So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
6:12; Mr 1:35; Joh 4:34
and the.
Mt 14:13,14; Mr 1:37,45; 6:33,34; Joh 6:24
and stayed.
8:37,38; 24:29; Joh 4:40

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Context

  • Luke 4:41

    And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

  • Luke 4:42

    And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

  • Luke 4:43

    And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

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Luke 4:42 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y siendo ya de día salió, y se fué á un lugar desierto: y las gentes le buscaban, y vinieron hasta él; y le detenían para que no se apartase de ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand il fut jour, il sortit et s’en alla en un lieu désert; et les foules le recherchaient et vinrent jusqu’à lui; et elles le retenaient, afin qu’il ne s’en aille point d’auprès d’elles.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als es aber Tag geworden war, ging er aus und begab sich an einen öden Ort; und die Volksmenge suchte ihn auf und kam bis zu ihm, und sie hielten ihn auf, daß er nicht von ihnen ginge.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Facta autem die egressus ibat in desertum locum, et turbæ requirebant eum, et venerunt usque ad ipsum: et detinebant illum ne discederet ab eis.