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Luke 4:36

God's power and sovereigntyGod's word

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.

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.

37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

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.

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BSB
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!”
KJV
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.
WEB
Amazement came on all and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word [is] this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.
BLB
And amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together with one another, saying, “What word [is] this, that with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out?”
ÅB
Og redsel kom over alle, og de talte med hverandre og sa: Hva er dette for et ord? for med myndighet og makt befaler han de urene ånder, og de farer ut!
OTB
Alle ble forundret og sa til hverandre: «Hva slags ord er dette! Med autoritet og kraft befaler han urene ånder, og de kommer ut!»
B1930
Og redsel kom over alle, og de talte med hverandre og sa: Hvad er dette for et ord? for med myndighet og makt byder han de urene ånder, og de farer ut!

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  • Luke 4:32

    And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

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  • Mark 16:17–20

    And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

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  • Mark 7:37

    And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

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  • Luke 10:17–20

    And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

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  • Mark 1:27

    And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

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  • 1 Peter 3:22

    Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

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  • Acts 19:12–16

    So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

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  • Matthew 12:22–23

    Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

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