Luke 4

Luke 4:1

ANd Jesus being full of the holy Gost] Matthew 4:1. Mark 1:12.

Luke 4:4

It is written] Deuteronomy 8:3.

Word of God] He meaneth the Ordinance and Providence of God, whereby he enableth the creature to nourish.

Luke 4:5

up] Which declareth, that this shewing was by a Vision, for otherwise all the world could not be seen in a moment, or under one view.

an high mountain] Matthew 4:8.

Luke 4:6

that is delivered] This he spake of his own, as a lying spirit, John 8:44. for he can do no more then God permitteth him. Revelation 13:7.

Luke 4:7

worship me] Or, fall down before me.

Luke 4:8

Get thee behinde me, Satan] That is, avoid and get thee gone.

it is written] Deuteronomy 6:13. and Deuteronomy 10:20.

him onely shalt thou serve] Christ interpreteth Moses words, by adding him onely, &c. because this is the true worship of God, to serve him onely, and no creature with him. See Revelation 19:10. and 22. 8, 9. Matthew 4:10.

Luke 4:9

And he brought him to Jerusalem] Matthew 4:5.

Luke 4:10

it is written] Psalms 91:11.

Luke 4:12

It is said] Deut. 6.

Luke 4:13

for a season] For he set upon him furiously in his passion. See Luke 22. 53. John 14. 30.

Luke 4:14

in the power of the Spirit] That is, supported in that journey by divine power, so that he came speedily by the same Spirit by which he was sustained forty dayes in the wildernesse without meat, and with which he was abundantly furnished for the execution of his Ministerie.

Luke 4:16

he came to Nazareth] See Matthew 13:54.

and stood up for to read] As the manner was, to read some portion of the Law and the Prophets every Sabbath day. See Acts 13:15. and Acts 15:21.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me] See Isaiah 61:1.

hath anointed me] That is, indued me with graces, and designed me thereto.

Luke 4:19

the acceptable yeer] He alludeth to the year of Juble, Levit. 25. 10, &c. signifying the time of grace and reconciliation, wherein God setteth us at libertie in Christ, and sheweth his speciall goodnesse on mankinde.

Luke 4:20

he gave it again to the minister] Of that Synagogue, of whom he had received the same.

and sat down] It seemeth it was then in use for teachers to sit, or to stand, as occasion required, Acts 13:16.

were fastened on him] With desire to hear how he would interpret the place of Scripture which he had read; as also for the fame they had heard of him, who without study, and ordinary means, became so incomparable a Teacher. See John 7:15.

Luke 4:21

is] Or, hath been.

fulfilled in your ears] Meaning that Scripture which by his reading had sounded in their ears, and in that he now interpreted it by application thereof in their hearing, as the prophesie now read, foretold of him.

And all bare him witnesse] Approved and commended his meaning.

gracious words] Gr. words of grace. Which by a divine sweetnesse drew their affections, with secret perswasion of the Holy Ghost, wherewith he was filled. John 1:14. See Psalms 45:2. John 7:46. Son 4:3. Esa. 50. 4.

Luke 4:23

Physitian, heal thy self] If thou canst do any thing, shew thy power here in thine own Countrey: for he had done no miracle there. See Mark 6:5. V. 25. James 5:17.

Luke 4:24

No prophet is accepted in his own Countrey] See Matthew 13:57. John 4. 44.

Luke 4:25

many widows] See 1 Kings 17. 9.

Luke 4:26

unto Sarepta] God oftentimes preferreth strangers before them of the houshold, for he is debtor to no man; therefore the men of Nazareth could not reasonably claim any priviledge in Christ, because they beleeved not.

Luke 4:27

And many lepers were in Israel] See 2 Kings 5. 14.

Luke 4:28

were filled with wrath] As commonly it commeth to passe among formall hypocrites, when their sinnes and punishments are touched.

Luke 4:29

brow] Or, edge.

Luke 4:30

But he passing through the midst of them, went his way] He escaped miraculously out of their hands, for his hour was not yet come. John 8:59.

Luke 4:32

for his word was with power] That is, full of Majestie, and convincing Authoritie, so that it smote the consciences of the hearers with an awfull reverence: as Matthew 7:29. Mark 1:22.

Luke 4:33

And in the Synagogue, &c.] See Mark 1:23.

Luke 4:34

Let us alone] Or, away.

Luke 4:35

had thrown him in the mids] Meaning the possessed man.

Luke 4:38

And he arose out of the Synagogue, &c.] See Matthew 8:14. Mark 1:29.

Luke 4:39

stood over her] Stood by her as she lay.

Luke 4:40

when the sunne, &c.] See Matthew 8:16. Mar. 1. 32.

Luke 4:41

And devils also came out of many] See Mar. 1. 34.

Thou art Christ the Sonne of God] The devils confessed him, in hope thereby to bring him into suspect with the multitude; therefore Christ forbad him to testifie of him.

to speak] Or, to say that they knew him to be Christ.

Luke 4:42

when it was day] See Mark 1:35.