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Luke 4:44

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 4:44 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
Luke 4:44 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
41And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
42And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.
43But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.
44And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.] In the several synagogues that were in different cities and towns throughout all Galilee.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this explained in the notes at Mark 1:21-39. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Luke 4". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/luke-4.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“4:44 Luke probably used Judea in the general sense of “the land of the Jews,” since Jesus’ ministry was then in Galilee in the north (see 5:1), not south in Judea.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he: Luk 4:15; Mat 4:23; Mar 1:39 Galilee: Many of the Jewish traditions, in accordance with Isa 9:1, Isa 9:2, assert that Galilee was the place where the Messiah should first appear. Thus also Isa 2:19, "When he shall arise to smite terribly the earth," is expounded in the book Zohar, as referring to the Messiah: "When he shall arise; ויתגלי בארעא דגליל, and shall be revealed in the land of Galilee. Next: Luke Chapter 5”
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