Luke 4:20

He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all 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

19and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

21He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

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Cross References

Matthew 5:1Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

Matthew 20:26It shall not be so amongst you; but whoever desires to become great amongst you shall be your servant.

Luke 4:17The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

Luke 19:48They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

Acts 3:12When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?

Acts 16:13On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

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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