Luke 4:36 “All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “Wh…”

Luke 4:36

All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

World English Bible

Amazement came on all and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

American Standard Version

And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Geneva Bible 1599

So feare came on them all, and they spake among themselues, saying, What thing is this: for with authoritie and power he commaundeth the foule spirits, and they come out?

Darby Translation

And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word [is] this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Young's Literal Translation

and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, 'What [is] this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?'

Bible in Basic English

And wonder came on them all and they said to one another, What are these words? for with authority and power he gives orders to the evil spirits and they come out.

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Cross references

“They were”

Mark 7:37 Mark 1:27 Matthew 9:33 Matthew 12:22 Matthew 12:23

Mark 7:37 · BSB

The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

Mark 1:27 · BSB

All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”

Matthew 9:33 · BSB

And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

Matthew 12:22 · BSB

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

Matthew 12:23 · BSB

The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

“What”

Luke 4:32 Mark 16:17–20 Luke 10:17–20 Acts 19:12–16

Luke 4:32 · BSB

They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

Mark 16:17–20 · BSB

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

Luke 10:17–20 · BSB

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

Acts 19:12–16 · BSB

so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

“they come”

1 Peter 3:22

1 Peter 3:22 · BSB

who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

35But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.

37And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.

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