Luke - 4:15



15 He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 4:15.

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And he taught in their synagogues, and was magnified by all.
and he was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
And He proceeded to teach in their synagogues, winning praise from all.
And he was teaching in their Synagogues and all men gave him praise.
He taught in their synagogues, being praised by all.
And he taught in their synagogues, and he was magnified by everyone.
and he began to teach in their synagogues, and was honored by everyone.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Glorified of all - Praised by all; or, all were pleased with his instructions, and admired his wisdom.

And he taught in their synagogues - We do not find that even the persecuting Jews ever hindered Christ or his disciples from preaching in their synagogues. Is it the same in every place where even the Christian religion is established by law? Would Jesus, or his apostles, or their most Scriptural representatives, be permitted to preach in one out of a thousand churches, in certain countries, unless they were strictly conformed to their external ecclesiastical customs? Nor even then, unless their doctrine were according to the taste of the managers and of the times.
Glorified of all - All felt the power of his preaching, and acknowledged the divinity of his mission. The scandal of the cross had not yet taken place.

And he taught in their synagogues,.... In the public places of worship used by the Galilaeans, where they met on sabbath days and weekdays, to read and pray, and hear the Scriptures expounded; and Christ engaging here as a public teacher, was the reason of his fame being spread around the country:
being glorified of all; that heard him: they were astonished at his doctrine; they wondered at his gracious words; they praised him as a preacher; and glorified him, and God for him, because of the mighty works which were done by him.

Taught in their synagogues. See note on Matthew 4:23, for description of synagogues.

Being glorified of all - So God usually gives strong cordials after strong temptations. But neither their approbation continued long, nor the outward calm which he now enjoyed.

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