Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsLuke 4
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Read Luke 4 in the BibleLuke 4:23
Done in Capharnaum.
◦ God maketh choice of persons and places where he worketh miracles or doeth benefits, though he might do the same elsewhere, if it liked his wisdom. So doth he in doing miracles by Saints, not in all places, nor towards all persons, but as it pleaseth him. Aug. cp. 137.
- ◦ Miracles at one place and not at another.
Luke 4:30
Passing through the midst of them.
◦ Either by making himself invisible, or also more wonderfully, penetrating the multitude and passing through them, as he did through the door, his body either being without space of place, or with other bodies in one place. By all which and the like his doings mentioned in the Gospel, it is evident that he can alter and order his body as he list, above the natural conditions of a body.
- ◦ Christ's body contained in place above nature.
Luke 4:38
Simon's wife's mother.
◦ It is evident that Peter had a wife, but after his calling to be an Apostle, he left her, as S. Hierom writeth in many places ep. 34. c. 2. ad Iulianum. Li. 1. adv. Iovin. See the Annot. Matth. 19, 29.
- ◦ The Apostles left their wives.
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Luke 4:13
Departed until a time.
◦ No marvel if the devil be often or always busy with Christian men, seeing after he was plainly overcome by Christ, yet did he not give him over altogether, but for a time.