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Epiphany · Year C

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

January 30, 2028

Christ Healing the Mother of Simon Peter's Wife, John Bridges
Christ Healing the Mother of Simon Peter's Wife, John Bridges, 1839Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
A quiet Victorian painting of a domestic miracle: a woman on a low bed in a plain room, with Christ taking her hand.He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up; the fever left her and she began to serve them.John BridgesA minor English painter of the early Victorian period, known for domestic and religious subjects.Birmingham Museum of Art, BirminghamAn Alabama museum, free to enter, with a notable collection of Asian and Native American art alongside European painting.Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 4:31-44Lk 4:31-44
Epistle1 Cor. 12:31b-13:131 Cor 12:31b-13:13
Old TestamentJer. 1:4-10Jer 1:4-10
PsalterPs. 71:1-6Ps 71:1-6

Overview & Insights

"What kind of utterance is this? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!" (Luke 4:36)

In the Capernaum synagogue Jesus rebukes an unclean spirit and it leaves the man unharmed, astonishing the crowd with his authority. He then heals Simon's mother-in-law of a high fever and many others brought to him at sundown, before withdrawing to a deserted place and moving on to preach in other towns.

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Commentary

Luke 4 CommentaryLk 4 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse by verse evangelical commentary covering the Capernaum exorcism and healings.

Luke 4 CommentaryLk 4 Commentary Precept Austin

A deep study page gathering Greek word studies, cross references, and many expositors on Luke 4.

Luke 4:31 CommentariesLk 4:31 Commentaries BibleHub

A classic aggregator stacking Barnes, Gill, Ellicott, and other historic commentators verse by verse.

Luke 4 Verse-by-Verse CommentaryLk 4 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight

Gill's Exposition read straight through the chapter for a further expositional voice.

Background & Word Study

Luke 4:31 InterlinearLk 4:31 Interlinear BibleHub

The Greek text of the passage word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.

Overview: Luke (Ch. 1-9)Overview: Lk (Ch. 1-9) BibleProject

An animated overview of the first half of Luke, including Jesus' Capernaum ministry.

The Church Fathers

Luke 4, patristic commentaryLk 4, patristic commentary Catena

A verse linked catena gathering patristic comment on Luke 4.

Podcast

#1005: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany (C) – Feb. 2, 2025 Working Preacher (Sermon Brainwave)

Luther Seminary’s homiletics roundtable on this Sunday’s appointed texts, including Luke 4:31-44.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated index of images for this Sunday's readings across the history of Christian art.

Study Hub

Epiphany 4, Year C Textweek

An aggregated hub of commentary, sermons, and arts links for this Sunday's readings.

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