Luke 4:32

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Luke 4:30–34 · Berean Standard Bible

30 But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.

31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.

32 They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

33 In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,

34 “Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

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Luke 4:36

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!”

Jeremiah 23:28

Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:29

“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”

Matthew 7:28

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

Matthew 7:29

because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

Mark 1:22

The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

John 6:63

The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

1 Corinthians 2:4

My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

1 Corinthians 2:5

so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

1 Corinthians 14:24

But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

1 Corinthians 14:25

and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 10:4

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

2 Corinthians 10:5

We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

Titus 2:15

Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Hebrews 4:13

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.