Luke 4:20

Then, having rolled up the scroll and returned it to the attendant, He sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him,

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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 Lord's favorable year.”

21and He began by saying to them, “Today, this Scripture in your ears has been fulfilled.”

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Cross References

Matthew 5:1Now seeing the crowds He went up on the mountain, and upon His sitting down His disciples approached Him.

Matthew 20:26but it must not be so among you. Rather, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Luke 4:17The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him, so unrolling the scroll He found the place where it was written:

Luke 19:48but could not figure out how to do it, because all the people were hanging on His words.

Acts 3:12So upon observing this Peter responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why are you marveling at this, or why are you staring at us as if we have made him walk by our own power or godliness?

Acts 16:13On the Sabbath day we went outside the city by a river, where prayer was customarily made, and sitting down we started speaking to the assembled women.

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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