Luke 4:20

Then, closing the book and returning it to the attendant, he sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed 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 year of the Lord’s favor.’

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

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Cross References

Matthew 5:1On seeing the crowds of people, Jesus went up the hill; and, when he had taken his seat, his disciples came up to him;

Matthew 20:26Among you it is not so.

Luke 4:17He was given the book of the prophet Isaiah; and Jesus opened the book and found the place where it says –

Luke 19:48Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung on his words.

Acts 3:12On seeing this, Peter said to the people, “People of Israel, why are you surprised at this? And why do you stare at us, as though we, by any power or piety of our own, had enabled this man to walk?

Acts 16:13On the Sabbath we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and talked to the women who were 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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