Luke 4:22

All who were present spoke well of him, and were astonished at the beautiful words that fell from his lips. ‘Isn’t this Joseph’s son?’ they asked.

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In The King James Version

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

In Context

21and Jesus began, ‘This very day this passage has been fulfilled in your hearing.’

23‘Doubtless,’ said Jesus, ‘you will remind me of the saying – “Doctor, cure yourself;” and you will say “Do here in your own country all that we have heard that has been done at Capernaum.”

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Cross References

Psalms 45:2Your beauty is more than mortal, grace is shed over your lips: therefore God has blessed you forever.

Matthew 13:54Going to his own part of the country, he taught the people in their synagogue in such a manner that they were deeply impressed. ‘Where did he get this wisdom?’ they said, ‘and the miracles?

Luke 2:47All who listened to him marvelled at his intelligence and his answers.

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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