Luke 4:31. Came down to Capernaum, which was situated on the lake, Nazareth being higher on the hills.

A city of Galilee. This explanation made by Luke, and the close connection with the occurrence at Nazareth, lead us to maintain the usual view, that this was the transfer from Nazareth to Capernaum, mentioned in Matthew 4:13.

And he was teaching them. This was His habit. But the reference here is to a particular occasion, hence the clause should be separated from the preceding. On the substance of His teaching at this time, comp. Mark 1:15.

On the Sabbath-day. A particular day when the miracles were wrought (Luke 4:33-40). For convenience of comparison, however, we join the verses to this section.

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