Luke 4:35
What does Luke 4:35 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 4:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 4:35 means
In verse 35 Jesus rebukes the demon, commanding it to be silent and come out of the man. The demon violently thwarts the man by throwing him down before leaving, yet left him unharmed. Jesus’ rebuke shows authoritative command over evil spirits and care for the afflicted person’s wellbeing. The action demonstrates that Jesus’ word carries power that enacts liberation and preserves life. It reveals the Messiah’s compassionate sovereignty: he confronts the spiritual oppressor decisively and restores the person without causing injury, illustrating the restorative effect of his kingdom work.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Jesus said to him, Be quiet, and come out of him. And when the evil spirit had put him down on the earth in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no damage.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jesus did rebuke him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him;' and the demon having cast him into the midst, came forth from him, having hurt him nought;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace and go out of him. And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he went out of him and hurt him not at all.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out from him. And the demon, having thrown him down into the midst, came out from him without doing him any injury.
Context
This verse is the immediate result of the demoniac’s cry in the synagogue. It provides the concrete demonstration of Jesus’ authority mentioned earlier. The scene moves from recognition to action: Jesus controls the spectacle and prioritizes the afflicted person’s restoration. The reaction of the crowd in the next verse confirms the effect: amazement and a testimony to his power. The episode reinforces the Gospel’s pattern of teaching confirmed by powerful deeds.
v.34Ah! what have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
v.35This passage
v.36And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 4:39
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them.
- Luke 4:41
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.
- Mark 9:26
And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.
- Matthew 17:18
And Jesus rebuked him; and the demon went out of him: and the boy was cured from that hour.
- Psalms 50:16
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth,
- Zechariah 3:2
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Jehovah rebuke thee, O Satan; yea, Jehovah that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
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