Luke 4:17

And the book of Isaiah the prophet was given to Him. And having unrolled the scroll, He found the place where it was written: 1

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

In Context

16And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and He stood up to read.

18“ The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, 1 because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; 1 He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, 1 to proclaim liberty to the captives 1 and recovery of sight to the blind, 1 to set at liberty those who are oppressed; 1

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Cross References

Luke 20:42Even David himself said in the Book of Psalms, 1 ‘ The Lord said to my Lord, 1 “ Sit at My right hand, 1

Acts 13:15Now after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent to them, saying, “Men and brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”

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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