Luke 4:44

Luke 4:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
• New International Version (NIV)And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

Context of Luke 4:44

42When daybreak came, Jesus left [Simon Peter’s house] and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were searching for Him, and [they] came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them. 43But He said, “I must preach [the good news of] the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because I was sent for this purpose.” So He continued preaching in the synagogues of Judea [the country of the Jews, including Galilee].

Luke 4:44 word by word

καὶ ἦν κηρύσσων εἰς τὰς συναγωγὰς τῆς Ἰουδαίας.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• he preachedκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the synagoguesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• of GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056

Cross-references for Luke 4:44

• Luke 4:15And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised and glorified and honored by all.
• 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].
• Mark 1:39So He went throughout Galilee, preaching [the gospel] in their synagogues and casting out demons.
• Luke 9:1Now Jesus called together the twelve [disciples] and gave them [the right to exercise] power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.
• Luke 9:2Then He sent them out [on a brief journey] to preach the kingdom of God and to perform healing.
• Luke 2:19But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them and pondering them in her heart.

Commentaries on Luke 4:44

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-44Verses 31-44 See this explained in the notes at Mark 1:21-39.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-44Verses 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 in behalf of those diseased…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44Luke likely used the word Judea in a broad sense, meaning “the land of the Jews.” At that time, Jesus was ministering in Galilee in the north (see 5:1), not in Judea in the south.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:44

• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Galilee, Galilean
• Close
• Deliverance
• Gracious
• 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