Luke 4:32

Amplified Bible

and they were surprised [almost overwhelmed] at His teaching, because His message was [given] with authority and power and great ability.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They were astonished at his teaching because his message had authority.

King James Version (1611)
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his worde was with power.

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

English Standard Version
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.

New American Standard Bible
and they were amazed at His teaching, because His message was delivered with authority.

New Century Version
They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority.

Legacy Standard Bible
and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority.

Berean Standard Bible
They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

Contemporary English Version
His teaching amazed them because he spoke with power.

Complete Jewish Bible
They were amazed at the way he taught, because his word carried the ring of authority.

Darby Translation
And they were astonished at his doctrine, for his word was with authority.

Easy-to-Read Version
They were amazed at his teaching because he spoke with authority.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And they were astonied at his doctrine: for his worde was with authoritie.

George Lamsa Translation
And they were astonished at his teaching; because his word had power.

Good News Translation
They were all amazed at the way he taught, because he spoke with authority.

Lexham English Bible
And they were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

Literal Translation
And they were astonished at His doctrine, because His Word was with authority.

American Standard Version
and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.

Bible in Basic English
And they were surprised at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

Hebrew Names Version
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
And they were astonished at his doctrine, for with power was his word.

Murdock Translation
And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was authoritative.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they were astonyed at his doctrine: For his preachyng was with power.

English Revised Version
and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.

World English Bible
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

Weymouth's New Testament
And they were greatly impressed by His teaching, because He spoke with the language of authority.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei weren astonyed in his techyng, for his word was in power.

Update Bible Version
and they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

New English Translation
They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

New King James Version
And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.

New Living Translation
There, too, the people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority.

New Life Bible
The people were surprised and wondered about His teaching. His words had power.

New Revised Standard
They were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and they were being struck with astonishment at his teaching, because, with authority, was his word.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his speech was with power.

Revised Standard Version
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they were astonyed at his doctrine: for his preachige was wt power.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were astonished at his teaching, because his word was with authority.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they wondred at his doctryne, for his preachinge was with power.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and they were astonished at his doctrine, for he spoke with authority.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Everyone loved his preaching because it sounded like he knew what he was talking about.

Contextual Overview

³¹Then He came down [from the hills of Nazareth] to Capernaum, a city of Galilee [on the shore of the sea], and He was teaching them on the Sabbath; ³²and they were surprised [almost overwhelmed] at His teaching, because His message was [given] with authority and power and great ability.³³There was a man in the synagogue who was possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud and terrible voice, ³⁴"Let us alone! What business do we have [in common] with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!" ³⁵But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent (muzzled, gagged) and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown the man down among them, he came out of him without injuring him in any way. ³⁶They were all astonished and in awe, and began saying to one another, "What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits and they come out!" ³⁷And the news about Him spread into every place in the surrounding district (Galilee). ³⁸Then Jesus got up and left the synagogue and went to Simon's (Peter's) house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her. ³⁹Standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she got up and began serving them [as her guests]. ⁴⁰While the sun was setting [marking the end of the Sabbath day], all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus; and laying His hands on each one of them, He was healing them [exhibiting His authority as Messiah].

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 4:36, Jeremiah 23:28, Jeremiah 23:29, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 7:29, Mark 1:22, John 6:63, 1 Corinthians 2:4, 1 Corinthians 2:5, 1 Corinthians 14:24, 1 Corinthians 14:25, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, Titus 2:15, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13

Reciprocal: Mark 6:2 - he began Luke 2:47 - General Luke 5:9 - he John 4:41 - because

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they were astonished at his doctrine,.... At the matter of it, as well as the manner in which it was delivered, it being so different from the Scribes and Pharisees, they had been used to:

for his word was with power: he spake with great fervency, majesty, and authority, and not with coldness and indifference, and dependence on the sense and authority of others, as their teachers did; and besides, such power went along with the word, that it reached their hearts; and as the Persic version renders it, "he penetrated them with it"; and he also confirmed it by powerful operations, by miraculous works, such as casting out devils, and healing diseases, of which an account follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this explained in the notes at Mark 1:21-39.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 32. His word was with power. — εν εξουσια, With authority. He assumed the tone and manner of a new Lawgiver; and uttered all his doctrines, not in the way of exhortation or advice, but in the form of precepts and commands, the unction of the Holy Spirit accompanying all he said. Mark 1:22.