Luke 9.1-2

Luke-9v1-2

Luke 9:1-2

Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.

And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

• power - G1411 - dunamisG1411-dunamis

  • Strong’s Concordance
    • (miraculous) power, might, strength
    • a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning
    • b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works
  • HELPS Word-studies
    • 1411 dýnamis (from 1410 /dýnamai, “able, having ability”) – properly, “ability to perform” (L-N); for the believer, power to achieve by applying the Lord’s inherent abilities. “Power through God’s ability” (1411 /dýnamis) is needed in every scene of life to really grow in sanctification and prepare for heaven (glorification). 1411 (dýnamis) is a very important term, used 120 times in the NT.
  • Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
    • ability, power, strength
    • From dunamai; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself) — ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.

• authority - G1849 - exousiaG1849-exousia

  • Strong’s Concordance
    • power to act, authority
    • a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence,
    • b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power
  • HELPS Word-studies
    • 1849 eksousía (from 1537 /ek, “out from,” which intensifies 1510 /eimí, “to be, being as a right or privilege”) – authority, conferred power; delegated empowerment (“authorization”), operating in a designated jurisdiction.
    • In the NT, 1849 /eksousía (“delegated power”) refers to the authority God gives to His saints – authorizing them to act to the extent they are guided by faith (His revealed word).
  • Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
    • authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power
    • From exesti (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence — authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.

• (power) to cure - G2323 - therapeuóG2323-therapeuó

  • Strong’s Concordance
    • to serve, cure
    • care for, attend, serve, treat, especially of a physician; hence: I heal.
  • HELPS Word-studies
    • 2323 therapeúō – properly, heal, reversing a physical condition to restore a person having an illness (disease, infirmity).
    • 2323 (therapeúō), the root of “therapy” and “therapeutic,” usually involves natural elements in the process of healing.
  • Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
    • cure, heal, worship
    • From the same as therapon; to wait upon menially, i.e. (figuratively) to adore (God), or (specially) to relieve (of disease) — cure, heal, worship.
  • NOTE - Jesus gave His disciples the power and the authority to heal / cure diseases.

• disease - G3554 - nososG3554-nosos

  • Strong’s Concordance
    • disease, sickness
    • a disease, malady, sickness
  • HELPS Word-studies
    • 3554 nósos – a chronic (persisting) disease, typically an incurable ailment.
  • Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
    • disease, infirmity, sickness
    • Of uncertain affinity; a malady (rarely figuratively, of moral disability) — disease, infirmity, sickness.