KJV King James Version
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them] suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
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Luke 4:41
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them] suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
WEB World English Bible
Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
ASV American Standard Version
And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And demons also were coming forth from many, crying out and saying—‘Thou art the Christ, the Son of God;’ and rebuking, he did not suffer them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
Surrounding context — Luke 4
38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them] suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐξήρχετοG1831 · exerchomaito go outδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandδαιμόνιαG1140 · daimoniondemonἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromπολλῶνG4183 · polusmuchκραυγάζονταG2905 · kraugazōto shoutκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγονταG3004 · legōto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatσὺG4771 · suyouεἶG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ.G2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπιτιμῶνG2008 · epitimaōto rebukeοὐκG3756 · ounoεἴαG1439 · eaōto allowαὐτὰG846 · autosit/s/heλαλεῖνG2980 · laleōto speakὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatᾔδεισανG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχριστὸνG5547 · ChristosChristαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heεἶναι.¶G1511 · einaito exist
Cross-references
Mark 1:34And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.James 2:19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.Luke 4:34-35Saying, 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.Acts 16:17-18The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.Matthew 4:3And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.John 20:31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.Mark 3:11And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.Matthew 26:63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.Matthew 8:29And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?Mark 1:25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
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