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

42In the morning he went to a place where he could be alone. The crowds searched for him. When they came to him, they tried to keep him from leaving. 43But he said to them, “I have to tell the Good News about God’s kingdom in other cities also. That’s what I was sent to do.” So he spread his message in the synagogues of Judea.

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 4:15He taught in the synagogues, and everyone praised him.
• Matthew 4:23Jesus went all over Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease and sickness among the people.
• Mark 1:39So he went to spread ⌞the Good News⌟ in the synagogues all over Galilee, and he forced demons out of people.
• Luke 9:1Jesus called the twelve apostles together and gave them power and authority over every demon and power and authority to cure diseases.
• Luke 9:2He sent them to spread the message about God’s kingdom and to cure the sick.
• Luke 2:19Mary treasured all these things in her heart and always thought about them.

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