Luke 4:35Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
The setting
Capernaum synagogue, northern Israel, ~27 AD. Sabbath morning. A possessed man interrupts Jesus' teaching...
The emotion here: recording divine authority with reverent awe
The original word
epitimaō (ἐπετίμησεν) — to command with divine authority, not mere scolding
Why it matters
This was Jesus' first recorded public exorcism, establishing His authority over demons
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 4:35
The demon 'threw him down' but did 'no harm' — even demons must obey God's limits
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about literal demons only, but Luke uses 'unclean spirits' to include all forces that torment and control people — including what we'd call addiction, trauma, and mental oppression.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 4:35
Bible Genome reading
Luke 4:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 4:35 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include authority, deliverance. Notable phrases: Jesus rebuked him; come out of him; having done him no harm.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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