Luke 4:16

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 he stood up to read.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15And he taught in their synagogues, being honored by all.

17And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And unrolling the book, he found the place where it was written:

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Cross References

Matthew 13:54And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue; so that they were astonished, and said: Whence has this man this wisdom, and the miracles? Is not this the carpenter's son?

Luke 1:26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Luke 2:42And when he was twelve years old, they having gone up according to the custom of the feast,

Luke 4:15And he taught in their synagogues, being honored by all.

John 18:20Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where all the Jews assemble; and I spoke nothing in secret.

Acts 17:2And Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

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 →

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