Luke 4:14-43

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:23-24

Christ here tells those of Nazareth what was in their hearts, viz. that they in their hearts contemned him, because of the meanness of his parentage, and challenged him to confirm his doctrine by miracles, urging that Nazareth was his own country, and physicians in the first place ought to cure themselves, and their friends, and those of their own families; they therefore challenge him to work some such miracles as he had before wrought in Capernaum, as they had heard. He gives them the reason... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:25-27

The two stories to which our Saviour refers are those 1 Kings 17:9; 2 Kings 5:14. But the question is what our Saviour intended to teach them by these stories, which made them so exceeding angry, as we shall find by and by. I answer, several things, none of which pleased them. 1. The freeness of God’s distinguishing grace. That God was not bound to give to all the same aid, and means of grace, that he gave some. This is a doctrine the world was never patient to hear. That God will have mercy on... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:28-30

Unhappy Nazareth, where Christ had now lived more than thirty years! They had seen him growing up, increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favour both with God and man, Luke 2:52; they had had the first fruits of his ministry, and, Luke 4:22, they bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; they knew his education, so as they could not think he had this wisdom and knowledge from any advantages of that, but must have it from Heaven; yet when they hear... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:31-32

Capernaum was a city in the other Galilee, under the jurisdiction of Philip, whither Matthew and Mark mention our Saviour’s motion upon the report of the imprisonment of John. Philip is not only by historians reported of a less bloody temper than his brother Herod, but Herod having taken away his wife, it is very probable that there was no good understanding between him and Philip. So that two things promised our Saviour more quiet in Philip’s jurisdiction: 1. The tameness of his temper. 2. The... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:33-37

We met with the same history related as done in Capernaum, and with the same circumstances, See Poole on "Mark 1:21-22", &c. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:38-39

We met with this history both in Matthew and Mark. See Poole on "Matthew 8:14", and following verses to Matthew 8:15. See Poole on "Mark 1:29", and following verses to Mark 1:31. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:40-41

See Poole on "Mark 1:32", and following verses to Mark 1:34, where we met with the same things. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 4:42-44

See Poole on "Mark 1:35", and following to Mark 1:39, where that evangelist reports the same things that this evangelist mentions, only with more circumstances. Mark saith, he went out a great while before day into a solitary place to pray. He saith also that Simon and others followed him, and found him, and told him that all men sought him. Luke addeth that the others desired him not to depart from thence. They desired his stay, in order to his miracles, the healing of their sick,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 4:14-30

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 4:14. Returned.—I.e. from Judæa. Galilee.—The main centre of our Lord’s ministry (cf. Acts 10:37; Luke 23:5). In the power of the Spirit.—Fresh strength gained from His victory in the wilderness. A fame.—The ground of this is given in Luke 4:15.Luke 4:16. And He came to Nazareth.—It is almost certain that this is the visit recorded in Matthew 13:53-58 and Mark 6:1-6. These latter inform us that disciples accompanied Him and that He healed a few sick persons. As His custom... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 4:31-44

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 4:31. Came down.—Capernaum being situated on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth being higher on the hills. Taught them on the Sabbath days.—Rather, “He was teaching them on the Sabbath day” (R.V.).Luke 4:32. Doctrine.—Rather, teaching: both the manner and substance of His words (cf. Matthew 7:28-29). With power.—Rather, “with authority” (R.V.).Luke 4:33-41 contain a narrative of the events of one particular Sabbath day, from morning to night: see also Matthew 8:14-17;... read more

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