Luke 4:15

Luke 4:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
• New International Version (NIV)He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Context of Luke 4:15

13When the devil had finished every temptation, he [temporarily] left Him until a more opportune time. 14Then Jesus went back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread through the entire region. And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised and glorified and honored by all. 16So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. 17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

Luke 4:15 word by word

καὶ αὐτὸς ἐδίδασκεν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν δοξαζόμενος ὑπὸ πάντων.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• synagoguesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• being glorifiedδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Luke 4:15

• Luke 4:16So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read.
• Luke 13:10Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
• Matthew 4:23And He went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people [demonstrating and revealing that He was indeed the promised Messiah].
• Matthew 9:35Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages [in Galilee], teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness [His words and His works reflecting His Messiahship].
• Matthew 13:54And after coming to [Nazareth] His hometown, He began teaching them in their synagogue, and they were astonished, and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers [what is the source of His authority]?
• Mark 1:39So He went throughout Galilee, preaching [the gospel] in their synagogues and casting out demons.
• Isaiah 55:5In fact, you [Israel] will call a nation that you do not know, And a nation that does not know you will run to you, Because of the Lord your God, even the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.”
• Matthew 9:8When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God and praised Him, who had given such authority and power to men.
• Mark 1:27They were all so amazed that they debated and questioned each other, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits (demons), and they obey Him.”

Commentaries on Luke 4:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And he taught in their synagogues - We do not find that even the persecuting Jews ever hindered Christ or his disciples from preaching in their synagogues. Is it the same in every place where even the Christian religion is established by law? Would Jesus, or his apostles, or their most Scriptural representatives, be permitted to preach in one out of a thousand churches, in certain countries, unless they were strictly conformed to their external…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Glorified of all - Praised by all; or, all were pleased with his instructions, and admired his wisdom.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the gifts and graces of the Spirit were upon him and on him, without measure. By Christ, sinners may be loosed from the bonds of guilt, and by his Spirit and grace from the bondage of corruption. He came by the word of his gospel, to bring light to those that sat in the dark, and by the power of his…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:15

• Jesus Continued
• Synagogue

In the dictionaries

• Close
• Deliverance
• Gracious
• Keep
• Rebuke
• Synagogue
• Temptation
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Teach; Teacher; Teaching

Commentaries on Luke 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings