Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 4:35-36

"And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no hurt. 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." — Luke 4:35-36 (ASV)

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. And they were all amazed, and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Ah, dear friends! when we see what the gospel can do – how it can reclaim the thief, how it can make chaste the harlot, how it can lift up the very vilest of men from the lowest depths of degradation – we may well say, "What a Word is this!" The power of the gospel does not lie in the preacher, but in the truth which he proclaims. What a Word is this, which not only knocks at the door of the human heart, but which carries on its belt the key with which it can open that door?

It does not simply invite the sinner to trust the Savior, but there is a power, which goes with it, which sweetly woos the heart until the unwilling become willing, and those who have until now despised God and his great salvation, cheerfully yield themselves to him. Christ not only comes to those who seek him; but, in the splendor of his grace, he is often found by those who sought him not; indeed, those who cried "Let us alone," are not let alone, for grace brings them beneath her blessed sway.