Luke 4:30

Luke 4:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
• New International Version (NIV)But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But passing through their midst, he went away.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then passing through the midst of them, He went His way.

Context of Luke 4:30

28As they heard these things [about God’s grace to these two Gentiles], the people in the synagogue were filled with a great rage; 29and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the crest of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to hurl Him down the cliff. But passing [miraculously] through the crowd, He went on His way. 31Then He came down [from the hills of Nazareth] to Capernaum, a city of Galilee [on the shore of the sea], and He was teaching them on the Sabbath; 32and they were surprised [almost overwhelmed] at His teaching, because His message was [given] with authority and power and great ability.

Luke 4:30 word by word

αὐτὸς δὲ διελθὼν διὰ μέσου αὐτῶν ἐπορεύετο.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• passingδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
• went his wayπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198

Cross-references for Luke 4:30

• John 8:59So they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus concealed Himself and left the temple.
• John 10:39So they tried again to seize Him, but He eluded their grasp.
• John 18:6When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
• Acts 12:18Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.

Commentaries on Luke 4:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Passing through the midst of them - Either he shut their eyes so that they could not see him; or he so overawed them by his power as to leave them no strength to perform their murderous purpose. The man Christ Jesus was immortal till his time came; and all his messengers are immortal till their work is done. The following relation of a fact presents a scene something similar to what I suppose passed on this occasion: A missionary, who had been sent to a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Passing through the midst of, them, went his way - This escape was very remarkable. It is remarkable that he should escape out of their hands when their very object was to destroy him, and that he should escape in so peaceful a manner, without violence or conflict. A similar case is recorded in John 8:59. There are but two ways of accounting for this: 1.That “other Nazarenes,” who had not been present in the synagogue, heard what was doing and came to…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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30Jesus passed through the crowd: The main emphasis is on the royal status and authority of Jesus. His time had not yet come. His time had not yet come (compare John 7:30, 44; 8:20, 59). This attempt to kill Jesus pointed ahead to his crucifixion. His escape also points ahead to his resurrection.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. passing through the midst, &c.--evidently in a miraculous way, though perhaps quite noiselessly, leading them to wonder afterwards what spell could have come over them, that they allowed Him to escape. (Similar escapes, however, in times of persecution, are not unexampled.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:30

• Jesus, the Christ
• Nazareth
• Synagogue

In the dictionaries

• Capernaum
• Close
• Deliverance
• Gracious
• Isaiah, The Book of
• Keep
• Rebuke
• Temptation
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of

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