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Themes in Luke 4

Luke 4:1 (show verse)

And, Jesus, full of Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the desert,

Fasting » During forty days » Jesus
Fasting » Examples of » Christ
Holy spirit » The comforter » Filling saints
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Men filled with
Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Spirit » Filled (men)
Wilderness » Jesus' temptation in

Luke 4:2 (show verse)

forty days, - being tempted by the adversary; and he did eat nothing in those days, - and, when they were concluded, he hungered.

Christ » Sufferings of » Temptation of
Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Hunger
Days » Forty days » Christ's temptation
Fasting » During forty days » Jesus
Fasting » Examples of » Christ
Forty days » Christ's temptation
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Hunger
Hunger » Of jesus
Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Christ's temptation
Satan » Tempts men vanquished by men » Tempted Christ
Satan » The Devil
Temptation » Christ's

Luke 4:3 (show verse)

And the adversary said to him - If thou art God's, Son, speak unto this stone; that it become bread.

Hunger » Of jesus
Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)

Luke 4:4 (show verse)

And Jesus made answer unto him - It is written: Not, on bread alone, shall, man, live.

Hunger » Of jesus
Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Life » What man lives by
Man » Man living by the word of God
The word of God » Man living by the word of God

Luke 4:5 (show verse)

And, leading him up, he shewed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth, in a moment of time.

Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Christ, by refusing worldly honour
Time » Computed by » Moments

Luke 4:6 (show verse)

And the adversary said to him - Unto thee, will I give this authority, all together, and their glory; because, unto me, hath it been delivered up, and, to whomsoever I please, I give it:

Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In his false pretensions to jesus
Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Power » Of satan » Claims authority over the world
Satan » The Devil
Satan » Adversary » Power of » Claims authority over the world
Satan's » Power » Claims authority over the world
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Christ, by refusing worldly honour

Luke 4:7 (show verse)

Thou, therefore, if thou wilt worship before me, it shall all, be thine.

Demons » Worship of
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In his false pretensions to jesus
Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Christ, by refusing worldly honour

Luke 4:8 (show verse)

And, answering, Jesus said to him - It is written: The Lord thy God, shalt thou worship, and, unto him alone, render divine service.

Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Christ, by refusing worldly honour
Worship » Worshipping the lord
Worship » To be rendered only to God

Luke 4:9 (show verse)

And he led him into Jerusalem, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple, - and said to him- If thou art God's, Son, cast thyself, from hence, down;

Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Suicide » Temptation to, of jesus
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus taken to the pinnacle of, during his temptation
The Second Temple » Christ » Miraculously transported to a pinnacle of

Luke 4:10 (show verse)

for it is written - Unto his messengers, will he give command concerning thee, to keep vigilant watch over thee, -

Luke 4:11 (show verse)

And, On hands, will they take thee up, lest once thou strike, against a stone, thy foot.

Luke 4:12 (show verse)

And Jesus, answering, said to him - It is said: Thou shalt not put to the test the Lord thy God.

Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus taken to the pinnacle of, during his temptation

Luke 4:13 (show verse)

And, having concluded every temptation, the adversary departed from him until a fitting season.

Adversary » Satan » Defeat of, by Christ
Defeat of satan » By Christ
Jesus Christ » Temptation of
Jesus Christ » History of » Temptation of (in the desert of judaea)
Satan » Confess Christ » Defeat of, by Christ
Satan's » Defeat of, by Christ
Serpent » Satan » Defeat of, by Christ
Temptation » The devil will renew
Tempter » Defeat of, by Christ

Luke 4:14 (show verse)

And Jesus returned, in the power of the Spirit, into Galilee; and, a report, went out along the whole of the region, concerning him;

Anointing » God the father anointing jesus Christ
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Galilee » Pprovince of
Healing » Who the lord heals
Holy spirit » God the father anointing jesus Christ with the holy spirit
Holy spirit » Power of » Jesus the supreme example of
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in galilee
Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to galilee
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Jesus the supreme example of
Power » Of the holy spirit » Christ commenced his ministry in
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Christ commenced his ministry in
Spiritual » Power » Jesus the supreme example of

Luke 4:15 (show verse)

and, he, began teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Anointing » God the father anointing jesus Christ
Christ » Sufferings of » Teacher
Christ » Guest, a » Honoured
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Healing » Who the lord heals
Holy spirit » God the father anointing jesus Christ with the holy spirit
Honour » Earthly » Given to Christ
Jesus Christ » Teacher
Divine Teacher » Christ as

Luke 4:16 (show verse)

And he came into Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and entered, according to his custom, on the sabbath day, into the synagogue, - and stood up to read.

Anointing » God the father anointing jesus Christ
Attendance » Synagogues, attendance upon
Attendance » Reasons for » Christ, our example
Church » Accessions to » Attendance
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Healing » Who the lord heals
Holy spirit » God the father anointing jesus Christ with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
public Prayer » Christ » Attended
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering on his public ministry
Sabbath » Religious usages on the
Sabbath » Worship celebrated on » Christ, our example
The sabbath » Christ » Was accustomed to observe
Synagogues » Attendance upon
Synagogues » Service in, on the sabbath day
Synagogues » Christ often » Attended
Synagogues » The portion of scripture for the day sometimes read by one of the congregation
The bible » Purpose » Read in the great congregation
The word of God » By jesus
Word » Purpose of » Read in the great congregation
Worship » The word of God read in public assemblies

Luke 4:17 (show verse)

And there was handed to him a scroll of the prophet Isaiah; and unfolding the scroll, he found the place where it was written:

Anointing » God the father anointing jesus Christ
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Healing » Who the lord heals
Holy spirit » God the father anointing jesus Christ with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering on his public ministry
Prophets » Writings of, read in the synagogues every sabbath
Synagogues » Provided with a chazan or minister, who had charge of the sacred books
The word of God » By jesus
Worship » The word of God read in public assemblies

The Spirit of the Lord, is upon me, because he hath anointed me - to tell glad tidings unto the destitute; He hath sent me forth, - To proclaim, to captives, a release, and, to the blind, a recovering of sight, - to send away the crushed, with a release;

Anointing » Figurative » Of Christ's kingly and priestly office
Anointing » God the father anointing jesus Christ
Anointing of the holy ghost » That Christ should receive » Fulfilled
sacred Anointing » Illustrative of the anointing » Of Christ with the holy ghost
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Comfort in affliction
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Comfort in affliction
spiritual Blindness » Christ appointed to remove
Bondage, spiritual » Christ delivers from
Jesus The Prophet » Anointed with the holy ghost
spiritual Disease » Healing of
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
The gospel » Preached to » The poor
Healing » Who the lord heals
Healing » Spiritual
Holy spirit » God the father anointing jesus Christ with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Anointed with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
Christian Liberty » Proclaimed by Christ
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
The poor » Christ preached to
Prisoners » Figurative
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering on his public ministry
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
Spiritual » Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
The word of God » By jesus

Luke 4:19 (show verse)

To proclaim the welcome year of the Lord.

Anointing » God the father anointing jesus Christ
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Comfort in affliction
Holy spirit » God the father anointing jesus Christ with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Liberty » Figurative
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering on his public ministry
The word of God » By jesus
Years » Illustrative » (acceptable,) of the dispensation of the gospel

Luke 4:20 (show verse)

And, folding up the scroll, he handed it to the attendant, and sat down; and, the eyes of all, in the synagogue, were intently fixed upon him;

Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Preaching » Sitting while
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering on his public ministry
Synagogues » Provided with a chazan or minister, who had charge of the sacred books
The word of God » By jesus

Luke 4:21 (show verse)

and he began to be saying to them - This day, is fulfilled this scripture, in your ears.

Anointing of the holy ghost » That Christ should receive » Fulfilled
Bondage, spiritual » Christ delivers from
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering on his public ministry
Synagogues » Service of, consisted of » Expounding the word of God
The word of God » By jesus

Luke 4:22 (show verse)

And, all, were bearing witness to him, and marvelling at the words of favour which were proceeding out of his mouth; and they were saying - Is not, this, the, son of Joseph?

Christ » Words of characteristics of » Gracious
Glory of Christ » In his words
Grace » Christ spake with
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Joseph » Summary of his life » Husband of mary
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
The word of God » By jesus
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Gracious
Words » Of jesus » Gracious
Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Gracious

Luke 4:23 (show verse)

And he said unto them - By all means, ye will speak to me this similitude: Physician! heal, thyself, - Whatsoever things we have heard of coming to pass in Capernaum, do here also, in thine own country.

Disease » Prevention and cure of » Physicians
Disease » Healed » Physicians employed in
Disease » Instances of » Physicians employed for
Diseases » Physicians undertook the cure of
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Physician » Proverbs about
Prevention and cure of diseases » Physicians
The word of God » By jesus

Luke 4:24 (show verse)

And he said - Verily, I say unto you, No prophet, is, welcome, in his own country,

Christian ministers » Discouragements of
Honor » Where a prophet does not have honor
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Prejudice » Against Christ
Prophecy and prophets » Where a prophet does not have honor
Prophets » Not honored in their own country
The word of God » By jesus

Luke 4:25 (show verse)

And, of a truth, I say unto you - Many widows, were in the days of Elijah, in Israel, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine upon all the land;

Holy land » Called » The land
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Prophets » Not honored in their own country
The word of God » By jesus

Luke 4:26 (show verse)

And, unto none of them, was Elijah sent, save unto Sarepta of Sidonia, unto a woman that was a widow.

Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Increases the widow's meal and oil
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Prophets » Not honored in their own country
The Sidonians » Cities of mentioned » Zarephath or sarepta
The word of God » By jesus
Zarephath » Called sarepta (av) in

Luke 4:27 (show verse)

And, many lepers, were in Israel, in the time of Elisha the prophet, and, not one of them, was cleansed, save Naaman the Syrian.

Elisha » Miracles of » Heals naaman the leper
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Leprosy » A common disease among the jews
Naaman » A syrian general, healed of leprosy by elisha
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Prophets » Not honored in their own country
The word of God » By jesus

Luke 4:28 (show verse)

And all were filled with wrath, in the synagogue, as they heard these things.

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Jews
Anger » Instances of » The people of nazareth, toward jesus
Bigotry » Instances of » In rejecting the teachings of jesus at nazareth
Christ » Rejected » The people of nazareth
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Man » Redemption of » Wrath of
Man's » Jealousy » Wrath
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Rejected » Christ » The people of nazareth
Rejection » Of Christ » The people of nazareth
Reproof » Despised » By the people of nazareth
Wrath » Man's

Luke 4:29 (show verse)

And, rising up, they thrust him forth outside the city, and led him as far as a brow of the hill on which their city was built, - so that they might throw him down headlong.

Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » Persecution of
Christ » Rejected » The people of nazareth
Church » Enemies of » Of Christ
Cities » Built » On hills
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus
Persecution » Of Christ
Rejected » Christ » The people of nazareth
Rejection » Of Christ » The people of nazareth
Reproof » Despised » By the people of nazareth
Revenge » Revenge, the spirit of, manifested » Nazarenes, toward Christ
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Of Christ

Luke 4:30 (show verse)

But, he, passing through the midst of them, went his way.

Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Nazareth » People of, reject jesus

Luke 4:31 (show verse)

And he came down into Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath;

Capernaum » Jesus chose, as the place of his abode
Jesus Christ » History of » Is rejected by the people of nazareth; lives at capernaum
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac (at capernaum)
Power » Jesus Christ being given power
Sabbath » Religious usages on the
The sabbath » Christ » Taught on
Uncleanness » Unclean spirits

Luke 4:32 (show verse)

and they were being struck with astonishment at his teaching, because, with authority, was his word.

Christ » Words of characteristics of » Mighty
Jesus The Prophet » Mighty in deed and word
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Mighty in deed and word
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac (at capernaum)
Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Power » Jesus Christ being given power
Power » Of Christ » His teaching
Uncleanness » Unclean spirits
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Mighty
Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Mighty

Luke 4:33 (show verse)

And, in the synagogue, was a man having a spirit of an impure demon; and he cried out with a loud voice -

Demons » The man in the synagogue
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Demoniac in the synagogue healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the demoniac
Power » Jesus Christ being given power
Uncleanness » Unclean spirits

Luke 4:34 (show verse)

Let be! What have we in common with thee, O Jesus, Nazarene! Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, - The Holy One of God.

Demons » The man in the synagogue
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Demoniac in the synagogue healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the demoniac
Nazareth » Jesus from
Power » Jesus Christ being given power
Uncleanness » Unclean spirits

Luke 4:35 (show verse)

And Jesus rebuked it, saying - Hold thy peace! and go forth from him. And the demon, throwing him into the midst, went forth from him, doing him no hurt.

Christ » Miracles of » Demoniac in the synagogue
Demons » The man in the synagogue
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Demoniac in the synagogue healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the demoniac
Miracles » Of Christ » Demoniac in the synagogue
Power » Jesus Christ being given power
Uncleanness » Unclean spirits

Luke 4:36 (show verse)

And amazement came upon all, and they began to converse one with another, saying - What is this word, that, with authority and power, he giveth orders unto the impure spirits, and they go forth?

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Demoniac in the synagogue healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the demoniac
Power » Jesus Christ being given power
Uncleanness » Unclean spirits

Luke 4:37 (show verse)

And a noise concerning him began to go out into every place of the country around.

Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac (at capernaum)

Luke 4:38 (show verse)

And, rising up, from the synagogue, he went into the house of Simon. Now, the mother-in-law of Simon, was in distress with a great fever; and they made request to him concerning her.

Christ » Miracles of » Peter's mother-in-law healed
intercession » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Man's with Christ, examples of
intercession » Additional instances of » The disciples, in behalf of peter's mother-in-law
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals simon's mother-in-law
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals peter's mother-in-law (at capernaum)
John » The apostle » Is present when jesus performs the following miracles » The healing of peter's mother-in-law
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals peter's mother-in-law
Miracles » Of Christ » Peter's mother-in-law healed
Peter » His mother-in-law healed
Son-in-law » Faithful, peter

Luke 4:39 (show verse)

And, standing over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her; and, instantly arising, she began to minister unto them.

Immediate » Examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Peter's mother-in-law
intercession » Additional instances of » The disciples, in behalf of peter's mother-in-law
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals simon's mother-in-law
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals peter's mother-in-law (at capernaum)
John » The apostle » Is present when jesus performs the following miracles » The healing of peter's mother-in-law
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals peter's mother-in-law
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Peter's mother-in-law

Luke 4:40 (show verse)

But, as the sun was going in, they one and all, as many as had any sick with divers diseases, brought them unto him; and, he, upon each one of them laying, his hands, was curing them.

Hand » In healing
hands » Laying on of » In healing
Imposition of hands » In healing
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals peter's mother-in-law (at capernaum)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals demoniacs
Laying on of hands » In healing

Luke 4:41 (show verse)

And demons also were going forth from many; crying aloud, and saying - Thou, art the Son of God. And, rebuking them, he suffered them not be talking; because they knew him to be, The Christ.

Christ » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
Christ » Denial of » Devils confess
Demons » Cast out by jesus
Devils » Confess Christ
Discernment » Satanic
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals peter's mother-in-law (at capernaum)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals demoniacs
Satanic » Discernment

Luke 4:42 (show verse)

And, when it was day, going forth, he journeyed into a desert place; and, the multitudes, were seeking after him, and they came unto him, and would have detained him, that he might not depart from them.

Christ » Sought » Examples of men seeking Christ
Deserts » General references to
Jesus Christ » History of » Preaches throughout galilee
Seeking Christ » Attraction, divine » Examples of men seeking Christ

Luke 4:43 (show verse)

But, he, said unto them - To the other cities also, I must needs tell the good-news of the kingdom of God, because, hereunto, was I sent forth.

Christ » Appearing to his disciples other references to cures by » Mission of
Christ » Christ's zeal » Activity » The Call of Duty » He must preach
Jesus The Prophet » Faithful to his trust
Jesus The Prophet » Preached the gospel, and worked miracles
Imperative call » Christ felt the imperative call of duty » He must preach
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Faithful
Jesus Christ » History of » Preaches throughout galilee
Kingdom » Preaching of
spiritual Kingdom » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
Mission » Christ's
Prophecies respecting Christ » His entering on his public ministry
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of

Luke 4:44 (show verse)

And he was proclaiming in the cities of Judaea.

Galilee » Christ » Preached throughout
Jesus Christ » History of » Preaches throughout galilee