Luke 4:16

When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom, and stood up to read.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15And he was teaching in their synagogues, being praised by all.

17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him, so he unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written,

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Cross References

Matthew 13:54Then he went to his hometown and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?

Luke 1:26In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,

Luke 2:42When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

Luke 4:15And he was teaching in their synagogues, being praised by all.

John 18:20Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogues and in the temple courts, where the Jews always assemble together. I have said nothing in secret.

Acts 17:2As was his custom, Paul went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

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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