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Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
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"Leave us alone! What do You have to do with us, Jesus-Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are-the Holy One of God!"
Luke 4:34 Meaning and Commentary
Luke 4:34
Saying, let us alone Not that there were more spirits in him than one, as the whole account shows; but he includes the rest of the devils in that country; (See Gill on Mark 1:24).
32
They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority.
33
In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice,
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“Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
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“Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.
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All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!”