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Themes in Luke 4

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Themes in Luke 4

Luke 4:1 (show verse)

Jesus then full of the holy ghost, returned from Jordan, and was carried of the spirit into a wilderness,

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)

and was forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days ate he nothing: And when they were ended, he afterward 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 devil said unto him, "If thou be the son of God, command this stone that it be 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 answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread only, but by every word of God.'"

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 the devil took him up into a high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, even in the twinkling of an eye.

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 devil said unto him, "All this power will I give thee every whit, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whosoever I will 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)

If thou therefore wilt worship me, they shall be all 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)

Jesus answered him, and said, "Hence from me, Satan. For it is written, 'Thou shalt honour the Lord thy God, and him only serve.'"

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 carried him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, "If thou be the son of God, cast thyself down from hence.

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, 'He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee,

Luke 4:11 (show verse)

and with their hands they shall stay thee up, that thou dash not thy foot against a stone.'"

Luke 4:12 (show verse)

Jesus answered and said to him, "It is said, 'Thou shalt not tempt 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 as soon as the devil had ended all his temptations, he departed from him for a 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 by the power of the spirit into Galilee, and the fame of him went throughout all the region round about.

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 taught in their synagogues, and was commended of all men.

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 to Nazareth where he was nursed, and as his custom was, went into the synagogue on the Sabbath days, and stood up for 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 delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, 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 upon me, because he hath anointed me; To preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me; And to heal which are broken hearted: To preach deliverance to the captive; And sight to the blind; And freely to set at liberty them that are bruised;

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)

And to preach the acceptable 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 he closed the book, and gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all that were in the synagogue, were fastened on 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 say unto them, "This day is this scripture fulfilled 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 they bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

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, "Ye may very well say unto me this proverb. 'Physician, heal thyself. Whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do the same here likewise 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 accepted 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)

But I tell you of a truth, Many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when heaven was shut three years and six months, when great famishment was throughout 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 into Zarephath besides Sidon, 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 yet none of them was healed, saving Naaman of Syria."

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 as many as were in the synagogue when they heard that, were filled with wrath

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 rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him even unto the edge of the hill, whereon their city was built, to cast 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 went his way even through the midst of them:

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 came into Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and there taught them on the Sabbath days.

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 astonished at his doctrine: for his preaching was with power.

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 there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried 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)

saying, "Let me alone, what hast thou to do with us, thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee what thou art, even the Holy 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 him, saying, "Hold thy peace, and come out of him." And the devil threw him in the midst of them and came out of him, and hurt him not.

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 fear came on them all; And they spake among themselves, saying, "What manner a thing is this? For with authority and power he commandeth the foul spirits and they come out."

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 the fame of him spread abroad throughout all places of the country round about.

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

Luke 4:38 (show verse)

And he rose up and came out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's mother-in-law was taken with a great fever; And they made intercession to him for 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 he stood over her, and rebuked the fever: and it left her. And immediately she arose and ministered 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)

When the sun was down, all they that had sick, taken with divers diseases, brought them unto him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed 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 devils also came out of many of them, crying and saying, "Thou art Christ the son of God." And he rebuked them, and suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was 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)

As soon as it was day, he departed and went away into a desert place, and the people sought him and came to him, and kept him that he should 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)

And he said unto them, "I must to other cities also preach the word of God, for therefore am I sent."

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 preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

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