Chiasm

Luke 04:31–37

Luke 04:31–377 matched frames1 pivot

Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.

A 31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee,
- B 31 and taught them on the sabbath days.
  - C 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
    - D 33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil,
      - E 33 and cried out with a loud voice,
        F 34 Saying, Let us alone;
        G 34 what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth?
        H 34 art thou come to destroy us?
        G' 34 I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
        F' 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying,
      - E' 35 Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
    - D' 35 And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
  - C' 36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
- B' 37 And the fame of him
A' 37 went out into every place of the country round about.