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Luke 4:32
New English Translation
Luke 4:32
New English Translation
32 They[a] were amazed[b] at his teaching, because he spoke[c] with authority.[d]
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- Luke 4:32 tn Grk “And they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Luke 4:32 sn They were amazed. The astonishment shown here is like that in Luke 2:48.
- Luke 4:32 tn Grk “because his word was.”
- Luke 4:32 sn Jesus’ teaching impressed the hearers with the directness of its claim (with authority). A study of Jewish rabbinic interpretation shows that it was typical to cite a list of authorities to make one’s point. Apparently Jesus addressed the issues in terms of his own understanding.
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