Luke 4:38-44
Chapter 4
38
Leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to the house of Simon. His mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked him to do something for her.
39
Bending over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately, she got up and started serving them.
40
At sunset, people suffering from various illnesses were brought to Jesus. He laid his hands on each one and healed them.
41
demons were cast out, howling as they went, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” He rebuked them and didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.
42
Jesus left at daybreak and looked for a solitary place. People went out to find him, and when they did, they tried to persuade him not to leave.
43
But he said, “I have to go to other towns to proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God. That is what I was sent to do.”
44
And Jesus kept on preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
Commentaries
Heals and Casts Out Demons Around the House – Prayer and Mission of Jesus.
For Jesus, the individual is the primary place where the kingdom is experienced, which is why he heals and exorcises. The people of Capernaum want to keep him there, but he must go elsewhere because that is why he came—to bring the Good News of the kingdom to all the poor. Jesus is not the “property” of anyone, nor is he exclusive to any group or location. His message of salvation is universal and open to all who accept it. And his disciples must share the same attitude as the Teacher.