Tree of Life Version
Luke 4:34
34“Ah! What have we to do with You, Yeshua of Natzeret? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are! You are the Holy One of God!”
Luke 4:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
- New International Version (NIV)“Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God."
- New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
Context of Luke 4:34
32and they were astounded at His teaching because His message had authority. 33In the synagogue was a man who had an unclean demonic spirit, and he cried out with a loud voice, “Ah! What have we to do with You, Yeshua of Natzeret? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are! You are the Holy One of God!” 35Yeshua rebuked him, saying, “Quiet! Come out of him!” And when the demon threw him down in their midst, it came out without hurting him. 36They were all amazed, and they spoke to one another, saying, “What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”
Read all of Luke 4Luke 4:34 word by word
ἔα, τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ Ναζαρηνέ; ἦλθες ἀπολέσαι ἡμᾶς; οἶδά σε τίς εἶ, ὁ ἅγιος τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Letἔαea · ha!/aha!G1436
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- have we to doἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- with theeσύsu · youG4771
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- of NazarethΝαζαρηνόςNazarēnos · NazarethG3479
- art thou comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- to destroyἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622
- I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- thou artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the Holy Oneἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Luke 4:34
- Luke 8:37And all the people from the region surrounding the Gerasenes asked Yeshua to go away from them because they were overcome by great fear. So He got into a boat and returned.
- Acts 16:39so they came and apologized to them. After they escorted them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.
- Luke 4:41Even demons were coming out from many, shouting out and saying, “You are Ben-Elohim!” But He was rebuking them and not permitting them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Messiah.
- Luke 8:28Seeing Yeshua, he cried out and fell down before Yeshua, and with a loud voice said, “What’s between You and me, Yeshua, Ben El Elyon? I’m begging You, do not torment me!”
- Matthew 8:29And they screamed, “What’s between You and us, Ben-Elohim? Have You come here to torment us, before the appointed time?”
- Mark 1:24“What have we to do with You, Yeshua of Natzeret? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are! You’re the Holy One of God!”
- Mark 5:7Crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What’s between You and me, Yeshua, Ben El Elyon? I’m warning you, in the name of God, do not torment me!”
- James 2:19You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe—and shudder!
- Genesis 3:15I will put animosity between you and the woman— between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will crush his heel.
- Hebrews 2:14Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared the same humanity—so that through death He might break the power of the one who had the power of death (that is, the devil)
- 1 John 3:8The one who practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. Ben-Elohim appeared for this purpose—to destroy the works of the devil.
- Revelation 20:2He seized the dragon—the ancient serpent, who is the devil and satan—and bound him for a thousand years.
- Luke 1:35And responding, the angel said to her, “The Ruach ha-Kodesh will come upon you, and the power of Elyon will overshadow you. Therefore, the Holy One being born will be called Ben-Elohim.
- Psalms 16:10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol nor let Your faithful one see the Pit.
- Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to put an end to transgression to bring sin to an end, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Holy of Holies.
- Acts 2:27because You will not abandon my soul to Sheol or let Your Holy One see decay.
Commentaries on Luke 4:34
- 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. 34Have you come to destroy us?: Although there was only one demon present, the use of us suggests that all of Satan’s forces knew about and were fearful of the coming of Jesus. I know who You are: In ancient times, people believed that naming a spiritual power gave them control over it. The demon might have been trying to gain power over Jesus.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33-3733. unclean--The frequency with which this character of impurity is applied to evil spirits is worthy of notice. cried out, &c.--(See Mt 8:29; Mr 3:11).Read the comment
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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
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