Luke 4:36

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“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!””

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, `What <FI>is<Fi> this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 4:36 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 9:33And 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!”
  2. Matthew 12:22Then 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.
  3. Mark 1:27All 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!”
  4. Mark 7:37The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
  5. Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
  6. Luke 2:18And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
  7. Luke 4:32They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.
  8. Luke 10:17The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
  9. Acts 19:12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
  10. 1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

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