Luke 4:20

He rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant. Then he sat down. Everybody in the synagogue was staring at 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

19and to proclaim the time of the Lord's favor.”

21“This Scripture you've just heard has been fulfilled today!” he told them.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:1When Jesus saw the crowds following him he went up a mountain. There he sat down together with his disciples.

Matthew 20:26It shall not be like that for you. Whoever among you wants to be the most important will be your servant.

Luke 4:17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Jesus unrolled the scroll and found the place where it's written:

Luke 19:48But they couldn't find a way to do it because everyone appreciated him, hanging on his every word.

Acts 3:12When Peter saw this opportunity he told them, “People of Israel, why are you surprised at what's happened to this man? Why are you staring at us as if it was by our own power or faith that we made him walk?

Acts 16:13On the Sabbath day we went out of the citytown gates down to the riverside where we thought people would come to pray. We sat down and talked with the women who had gathered there.

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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