Luke 4:20
And shutting the book he gave it back to the servant and took his seat: and the eyes of all in the Synagogue were fixed on him.
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In Context
19To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure is come.
21Then he said to them, Today this word has come true in your hearing.
Cross References
Matthew 5:1And seeing great masses of people he went up into the mountain; and when he was seated his disciples came to him.
Matthew 20:26Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;
Luke 4:17And the book of the prophet Isaiah was given to him and, opening the book, he came on the place where it is said,
Luke 19:48But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.
Acts 3:12And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs?
Acts 16:13And on the Sabbath we went outside the town, by the river, where we had an idea that there would be a place of prayer; and, being seated, we had talk with the women who had come together.
Matthew Henry on Luke 4:15-31
Christ in the Synagogue of Nazareth; Christ Driven from Nazareth. 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he… Read the whole commentary →