Verse Lens · Expanded explanation
Luke 4:35 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 35. 35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
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Quick Meaning
Luke 4:35 shows Jesus silencing the spirit and releasing the man without injury.
Authority in Capernaum's synagogue silences a spirit
This verse is one part of that explanation in Luke 4:31–4:37. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Luke 4:31–4:37
Read Luke 4:35 with 4:31–4:37. In isolation, this contribution—shows Jesus silencing the spirit and releasing the man without injury—can be detached from its speaker, audience, scene or teaching sequence, and outcome. The complete unit establishes: In Capernaum's synagogue Jesus teaches with authority, silences an unclean spirit that names him, releases the man without injury, and astonishes observers.
Follow the Context
- Identify the actors, setting, and initiating speech or action in Luke 4:31–4:37.
- In Capernaum's synagogue Jesus teaches with authority, silences an unclean spirit that names him, releases the man without injury, and astonishes observers.
- Hold this material interpretive limit in view: Luke narrates an exorcism within an ancient worldview and theological claim; it does not supply a modern diagnosis for psychiatric, neurological, or behavioral conditions.
What This Verse Is Not Saying
This verse does not detach its specific contribution—shows Jesus silencing the spirit and releasing the man without injury—from the complete unit or override the unit's explicit boundary: The exorcism does not authorize unsafe rituals, rejection of medical care, public humiliation, or treating unusual behavior as demonic proof.
What Remains True
Luke 4:35 shows Jesus silencing the spirit and releasing the man without injury. Read inside Luke 4:31–4:37, this contribution supports the unit's proportionate truth: In Capernaum's synagogue Jesus teaches with authority, silences an unclean spirit that names him, releases the man without injury, and astonishes observers. Its use remains accountable to affected people and the unit's explicit boundary.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Luke 4:31–4:37 — Jesus Commands an Unclean Spirit at CapernaumSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? probable
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and coverage.
Exact location: Luke 4:31–4:37, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording and sentence relations; the edition is not treated as a complete apparatus.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/Luke.txt, 4:31–4:37
Open the Luke Greek text file ↗open translation and translator notes
NET Bible First Edition Notes: Luke
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2006
Supports: Verse-level translation, syntax, KJV-language clarification, historical notes, Synoptic parallels, and textual alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible First Edition Luke PDF, exact tn/tc/sn entries attached to Luke 4:31–4:37
Open source ↗