Luke 4:20

And rolling up the book he gave it again to the servant, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

In Context

19To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

21And he began to say to them: To-day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:1AND seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain; and he having sat down, his disciples came to him.

Matthew 20:26Not so shall it be among you;

Luke 4:17And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And unrolling the book, he found the place where it was written:

Luke 19:48and could not find what they might do; for all the people hung, listening, upon him.

Acts 3:12And Peter, seeing it, answered to the people: Men of Israel, why wonder ye at this? Or why look ye so intently on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man to walk?

Acts 16:13And on the sabbath, we went forth out of the gate by a river side, where was wont to be a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spoke to the women who came 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 →

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