Luke 4:32

Murdock Translation

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

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.

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

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.

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

³¹ And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee; and taught them on sabbath days. ³² And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was authoritative. ³³ And there was in the synagogue a man, in whom was an unclean demon: and he cried out, with a loud voice, ³⁴ and said: Let me alone: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarean? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the Holy One of God. ³⁵ And Jesus rebuked him, and said: Shut thy mouth; and come out of him. And the demon threw him down in the midst, and came out of him, having not harmed him at all. ³⁶ And wonder seized every one, and they talked together, and said: What a word is this! For, with authority and efficiency, he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out ³⁷ And his fame went out into all the surrounding region. ³⁸ And when Jesus went out of the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. And the mother-in-law of Simon was afflicted with a severe fever: and they besought him in her behalf . ³⁹ And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. And immediately she arose and ministered to them. ⁴⁰ And when the sun was set, all those that had sick persons, afflicted with divers diseases, brought them to him; and he laid his hand on every one of them, and healed them.

Bible Verse Review
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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.