Luke 4:30

30 But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.

Luke 4:30 in Other Translations

KJV
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
ESV
30 But passing through their midst, he went away.
NLT
30 but he passed right through the crowd and went on his way.
MSG
30 but he gave them the slip and was on his way.
CSB
30 But He passed right through the crowd and went on His way.

Luke 4:30 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 4:30

But he passing through the midst of them
Either in so strong and powerful a manner, and with so much swiftness, that being once out of their hands, they could not lay hold on him again; or else he put on another form, or made himself invisible to them; or he held their eyes that they could not see him, or know him, as in ( Luke 24:16 ) however it was, he made use of, and showed his divine power; and which he did, because his time to die was not yet come, nor was he to die such a death: and this also shows, that when he did die, he laid down his life freely and voluntarily, since he could then have exerted his power, and delivered himself out of the hands of his enemies, as now: and

went his way;
from Nazareth elsewhere; nor do we read of his returning there any more.

Luke 4:30 In-Context

28 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this.
29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff.
30 But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.
31 Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people.
32 They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority.

Cross References 1

  • 1. John 8:59; John 10:39
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