Luke 4:36 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, `What [is] this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?`

English ASV

And amazement came upon all, and they spake together, one with another, saying, What is this word? for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

English Amplified

And they were all amazed and said to one another, What kind of talk is this? For with authority and power He commands the foul spirits and they come out!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they were all amazed and said to one another, What kind of talk is this? For with authority and power He commands the foul spirits and they come out!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Amazement came over them all, and they were saying to one another, “What is this message? For he commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word [is] this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

English EASY 2024

All the people were very surprised and they said to each other, ‘Listen to what this man says! He has power and authority. He tells bad spirits to come out of people, and they come out!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The people were amazed. They said to each other, "What does this mean? With authority and power he commands evil spirits and they come out."

And they were all amazed and said to one another, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The people were all amazed and said to one another, “What kind of words are these? With authority and power this man gives orders to the evil spirits, and they come out!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Everyone was stunned. They said to one another, "What kind of command is this? With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits, and they come out."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They were all struck with amazement and kept saying to one another, "What is this message? For He commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!"

English KJV 1611

And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

English LSB

And amazement came upon them all, and they were talking with one another saying, “What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits and they come out.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They were all amazed and said among themselves, “What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And amazement came upon them all, and they began talking with one another saying, "What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits and they come out."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They were all amazed and said to one another, "What is there about his word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They were all amazed and began to say to one another, “What’s happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

All the people were amazed. They said to each other, "What is this teaching? With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits. And they come out!"

English NIV

All the people were amazed and said to each other, "What is this teaching? With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!"

English NKJ 1982

Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, “What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”

English NLT

Amazed, the people exclaimed, "What authority and power this man's words possess! Even evil spirits obey him and flee at his command!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They were all amazed and kept saying to one another, "What kind of utterance is this? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Great astonishment swept over the people, and they said among themselves, “What kind of man is this who has such power and authority? With a mere word, he commands demons to come out, and they obey him!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Amazed, the people asked, “What is in this man's words that even demons obey him?“

English Tyndale 1537

And fear came on them all; And they spake among themselves, saying: what manner a thing is this? For with authority and power he commandeth the foul spirits and they come out?