Luke 4:15

15 He taught in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.

Luke 4:15 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 4:15

And he taught in their synagogues
In the public places of worship used by the Galilaeans, where they met on sabbath days and weekdays, to read and pray, and hear the Scriptures expounded; and Christ engaging here as a public teacher, was the reason of his fame being spread around the country:

being glorified of all;
that heard him: they were astonished at his doctrine; they wondered at his gracious words; they praised him as a preacher; and glorified him, and God for him, because of the mighty works which were done by him.

Luke 4:15 In-Context

13 After finishing every temptation, the devil departed from him until the next opportunity.
14 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the whole countryside.
15 He taught in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
16 Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been raised. On the Sabbath he went to the synagogue as he normally did and stood up to read.
17 The synagogue assistant gave him the scroll from the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
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