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

42And 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. 43And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

Luke 4:44 word by word

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

• 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 taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
• Matthew 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
• Mark 1:39And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
• Luke 9:1Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
• Luke 9:2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
• Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered 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