KJV King James Version
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
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Luke 4:32
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.
WEB World English Bible
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
ASV American Standard Version
and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they were astonished at his teaching, because his word was with authority.
Surrounding context — Luke 4
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
34 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.
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἐξεπλήσσοντοG1605 · ekplēssōbe astonishedἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιδαχῇG1322 · didachēteachingαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐξουσίᾳG1849 · exousiaauthorityἦνG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγοςG3056 · logoswordαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 4:36And 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.Matthew 7:28-29And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:Hebrews 4:12-13For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.2 Corinthians 10:4-5(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)Titus 2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.John 6:63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.1 Thessalonians 1:5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.1 Corinthians 14:24-25But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or [one] unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:Mark 1:22And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.Jeremiah 23:28-29The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What [is] the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.1 Corinthians 2:4-5And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:2 Corinthians 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
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