Luke 4:13-44 WEB

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:13

The Devil Has To Acknowledge Defeat And Retires To Lick His Wounds While Jesus Advances Triumphantly Into Galilee To Preach and Heal (4:13-15). ‘And when the Devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him for a season.’ At length, defeated, Satan bowed out. Every temptation that he had put had failed. He must go away and think again. But he was not finished. How could he be? His whole future was at stake. He would leave matters for a while and come back at a later time. There must... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:14-15

‘And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and fame went out concerning him through all the region round about. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.’ Meanwhile Jesus, having sorted out in His own mind His future, returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee. He was still full of the Spirit and walking as the Spirit led Him. And He began preaching and performing miracles in a number of places including Capernaum (‘what we have heard done in Capernaum’ -... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:16

‘And he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.’ Arriving in Nazareth Jesus went on the Sabbath to the synagogue ‘as His custom was’. This may signify that it had regularly been His custom to go to the Nazareth synagogue, which we would anyway have assumed, or it may be referring to His custom on the Sabbath day to go to the nearest Synagogue as in Luke 4:15. In the Synagogue He stood up to read. This would be at the invitation of the ruler of... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:16-21

Jesus Reveals Himself As The Spirit Anointed Prophet of Isaiah (4:16-21). In this next passage Jesus reveals that the fulfilment of the prophecy of Isaiah concerning the coming anointed Prophet is to come about through Himself. It commences with His proclamation of Himself as such in the synagogue at Nazareth, and goes on to demonstrate the different ways in which the prophecy will be fulfilled. But there are mixed reactions to Him and in the end they are so angry at His comments that they... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:17

‘And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,’ The scroll handed to Jesus was the book of the prophet Isaiah. We do not know whether this was because the reading for the day had been fixed, or simply by the choice of the ruler of the Synagogue. Either way Jesus opened the book at what we know as Chapter 61. This is the description of the Spirit anointed Prophet of the last days. Jesus then read from it. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:18-19

‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To send forth those who are oppressed in deliverance (forgiveness), To proclaim the acceptable year (year of acceptance, time of favour) of the Lord.’ The passage describes the Spirit anointed Prophet and what He will achieve. He will preach Good News to the poor, He will proclaim deliverance to captives, and the... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:20

‘And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.’ Having read the passage standing, a mark of respect for the Scriptures, He gave the scroll back to the Synagogue attendant and then sat down (probably in the special seat allocated) in order to preach. It was quite normal to speak sitting down. And all eyes in the Synagogue were fixed on Him ready for what He had to say. We are intended to sense the expectancy. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:21

‘And he began to say to them, “Today has this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.” ’ There would have been a great stirring at His next words for He declared, “Today has this Scripture been fulfilled in your ears.” Here was a clear declaration that He was present among them as the Spirit anointed Prophet, (as what had happened after His baptism had made clear to Him). ‘Today’ stressed that in Him God’s promised period of salvation was now commencing. We can imagine the astonished looks that... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:22

‘And all bore him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” They all took note of what He had said. This probably refers not only to His opening words, but also to words which followed. Luke is only giving us the gist of what is being said. From what follows we would expect to read antagonism in this verse, and it can in fact be read like that. They bore witness to what He said, were quite astonished at it, even... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:23

‘And he said to them, “Doubtless you will say to me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself’, whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your own country.” ’ Thus Jesus chides them because of their attitude, and puts into their mouths the words that they wanted to say, ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ In other words ‘get yourself sorted out’. These words probably mean that as He has not performed any miracles in Nazareth He needs to heal Himself so that He could perform in Nazareth... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:14-15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:16-21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:17

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:18-19

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:22

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:23

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