Luke 4

Christ fasteth in the wilderness for forty days and is tempted of the devil 14. returneth into Galilee and teacheth in the synagogue at Nazareth out of Isa 61. That he was the promiseth Messiah 23. and sheweth by the examples of Elias and Elizeus wherefore he did no miracles there 28 wherefore they being angry endeavored to kill him 31 teacheth at Capernaum on the Sabbath 33 and there driveth out a devil 38 cureth Peter’s mother in law of fever and many other sick persons and possessed persons 42 Goes from thence and preacheth in the other cities from Galilee.

1. And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan and was by the spirit [Gr in the spirit namely of which he had before spoken] led into the wilderness.

2. And was forty days tempted of the devil [but especially near the end when satan tempted him most vehemently as appears out of Matthew 4:3] and ate nothing at all in those days [of this fast of the Christ together with the temptation see the exposition on Matthew 4] and when they were ended he was a hungered at last.

3. And the devil said if thou art the son of God say to this stone that it became bread.

4. And Jesus answered him saying it is written that man shall not live by bread alone but by every word of God.

5. And when the devil had led him up on a high mountain [Matthew relates this for the third temptation Matthew 4:8 from whence it appears that the evangelist do not so much bind themselves to the method as to the matter itself] he shewed all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time [Gr point of time .]

6. And the devil said unto him I will give thee all this power and the glory of these same kingdoms for it is delivered over unto me and I will give them to whosoever I will [although the devil ascribe this to himself contrary to the truth as being a liar John 8:44 yet not withstanding through God’s permission and righteous judgments against the sins of men he always abuseth the honor and the riches of the world to seduce mankind carrying himself as a prince and God of this world John 12 verse 31 Ephesians 6:12 2 Corinthians 4:4]

7. If thou therefore wilt worship me [or fall down before me namely to worship me] it shall be thine .

8. And Jesus answering said unto him get away from me [Gr get away behind me] Satan for it is written thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and serve him alone

9. And he led him to Jerusalem and set him to the pinnacle of the temple and said unto him if thou be the son of God cast thy self from thence downwards.

10. For it is written thou shall he give his Angels charge concerning thee that they shall keep thee

11. And that they shall take thee on the hands least at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

12. And Jesus answering said unto him it is said thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

13. And when the devil had finished all his temptations he departed from him for a time [for it appears that towards the time of suffering he set violently upon him again John 14 verse 30]

14. And Jesus returned by the power of the spirit [Gr in the power] into Galilee and the fame of him went out through the whole country round about.

15. And he taught in their synagogues and was praised [Gr glorified by all]

16. And he came to Nazareth where he was brought up and according to his custome went into the synagogue on the day of the Sabbath [Gr of the Sabbaths] and stood up for to read.

17. And there was given unto him [that is handed to reach unto him see Acts 13:15] the book of the prophet Esay and when he had opened the book [Gr had unfolded or unrolled like as often in old time books were written on parchment or paper rolls Psalms 40:8 Hebrews 10:7 Revelation 6:14] he found the place where it was written [here Christ seemed to have joined two places of Esay together for some of these words are Esa 61.1 and some Esa 42.7.]

18. The spirit of the Lord is upon me therefore he hath anointed me he hath sent me to preach the gospel to the poor to heal those that are broken in heart

19. to preach releasment to the captive and sight to the blind [or obtain of sight] to dismiss the smitten [or wounded] in libertie [Gr in releasment] to preach the acceptable year of the Lord [so the time of the coming of the Messiah and the preaching of the gospel is called because the acceptable year of the jubilee was a type thereof in which all goods that were alienated came to first owner and all servant of the Israelites were set at liberty Leviticus 25:8]

20. And when he had shut the book and given it again to the minister [namely of the rulers of synagogue] he set down and the eyes of all in the synagogue were cats upon him

21. And he began to say unto them today is this scripture fulfilled in your ears [that is ye hear with the ears that today comes to pass that which is this prophecy was foretold.]

22. And they all bare with him witness [namely that he was an excellent teacher see Mark 6:2] and wondered at the acceptable words [Gr at the words of grace or acceptableness see Psalms 45:3 John 1:14] which proceed out of his mouth and said is not this the son of Joseph ?

23. And he said unto them ye will doubtless say unto me this proverb [Gr this parable] physicians heal thyself all that we have heard that was done at Capernaum [where Christ before this had taken his dwellings and done many miracles Matthew 4:13 and 11.23] do that also here in thine own country.

24. And he said, Verily I say unto you, that no Prophet [That is, teacher of God's word] is acceptable in hiw (own) country.

25. But I say unto ye in truth they were many widowers in Israel in the days of Elias the heaven was shut [that is without raining 1 Kings 17:1, 7] three years and six months so that there was great famine over the whole land

26. And unto none of them was Elias sent save to Sarepta of Sidon [that is lying under the command of the city of Sidon] unto a woman that was a widow

27. And there were many Leapers in Israel in the time of Elizeus the prophet [or under the prophet Eliseus] and none of them were cleansed saving Naaman the Syrian

28. And they in the synagogue were filled with wrath when they heard this

29. And rising up they cast him out without the city and led him up to the top of the hill upon which their city was built to throw hi down from the precipice

30. But he being gone through the middest of them [namely holding their eyes by his divine power thus they saw him not restraiying them seeing his hour was not yet come John 7:30] went away

31. And he came down to Carpenaum a city of Galilee and taught them on the Sabbath days

32. And they were amazed at his doctrine for his word was with power [Gr in power that is of great regard and power Matthew 7:29]

33. And in the synagogue there was a man having a spirit of an unclean devil [that is which was an unclean devil] and cried out with a great voice.

34. Saying forbear what have we to do with thee thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art namely the holy one of God [that is the savior which by God was sanctified or separated thereunto John 10:36]

35. And Jesus rebuked him saying hold thy peace [Gr he muzzled see the annotation on Mark 1:25] and go out of him and the devil having cast him in the midst went out of him without doing any hurt [or wounding him]

36. And there came an amazement upon all they communed with one saying what word is this that with authority and power he commanded the unclean spirit and they go out?

37. And the same of him went forth in all countries round about

38. And Jesus being risen up out of the synagogue went into the house of Simon [namely Peter see Matthew 8:14] and Simons wives mother was taken with great fever and they besought him for her.

39. And standing above her and [or over her namely with his head bowing over her to speak unto her] he rebuked the fever and the fever left her and she arising immediately served them

40. And as the sun went down [that is when the as the Sabbath was over see Mark 1:32] all that had sick ones taken with divers disease brought them unto him and he laid his hands upon every one of them and healed the same

41. And they went forth devils also out from many crying and saying thou art the Christ the son of God and rebuking them he suffered them not to speak [or say that they knew that he was he Christ the reason hereof see Mark 1:25] because they knew that he awd the Christ

42. And when it was become day he went out and went into a desert place [that is a solitary place to be alone] and the multitudes sought him and came unto him and detained him that he should not go away from them.

43. But he said unto them I must also publish the kingdom of God [Gr evangelize the kingdom of God unto other cities] for therefore am I sent forth [namely by God the father]

44. And he preached into the synagogue of Galilee.