Luke 4:31

Luke 4:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.

Context of Luke 4:31

29And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30But he passing through the midst of them went his way, And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. 33And in the synagogue there was a man, who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

Luke 4:31 word by word

Καὶ κατῆλθεν εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἦν διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς σάββασιν.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• downκατέρχομαιkaterchomai · to descendG2718
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• CapernaumΚαπερναούμKapernaoum · CapernaumG2584
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• themἦνēn · wasG2258
• onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• daysσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521

Cross-references for Luke 4:31

• Matthew 4:13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:
• Mark 1:21And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
• Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man shall have come.
• Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their land.
• Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
• Acts 17:1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
• Acts 18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
• Acts 20:1And after the uproar had ceased, Paul called to him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

Commentaries on Luke 4:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Came down to Capernaum - Which it is likely he made his ordinary place of residence from this time. See on Matthew 4:13; (note).Read the comment
• 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. 31Jesus left Nazareth and made Capernaum his main base during his work in Galilee (see Mark 2:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. down to Capernaum--It lay on the Sea of Galilee (Mt 4:13), whereas Nazareth lay high.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:31

• Capernaum
• Jesus, the Christ
• Sabbath
• Synagogue

In the dictionaries

• Capernaum
• Galilee
• Galilee, Galilean
• Close
• Deliverance
• Gracious
• Isaiah, The Book of
• Keep
• Rebuke
• Temptation

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