Luke 4:32

Revised Standard Version

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

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.

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.

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 Caper'na-um, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath; ³² and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority. ³³ And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice, ³⁴ "Ah! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God." ³⁵ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. ³⁶ And they were all amazed and said to one another, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out." ³⁷ And reports of him went out into every place in the surrounding region. ³⁸ And he arose and left the synagogue, and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they besought him for her. ³⁹ And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she rose and served them. ⁴⁰ Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.

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.