Luke 4:36Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"
The setting
Capernaum synagogue, immediately after exorcism. Sabbath worshippers stunned into silence, then explosive discussion...
The emotion here: capturing crowd's explosive wonder and confusion
The original word
exousia (ἐξουσία) — delegated authority, like a king's seal giving power to act
Why it matters
Religious teachers quoted other rabbis for authority, but Jesus spoke on His own authority
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 4:36
They ask 'What is this WORD?' — they recognized Jesus' words carried supernatural power
Common misconceptionPeople think this amazement was just about the miracle, but the crowd was equally stunned by HOW Jesus spoke — with personal authority, not quoting other teachers like every other rabbi.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 4:36
Bible Genome reading
Luke 4:36 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 4:36 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to crowd. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include amazement, power. Notable phrases: amazement came on all; with authority and power.
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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