34
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.
34
"Ha!" he said. "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. 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,
34
“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!”
35
“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.
36
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!”