Luke 4:20

And having closed the book, and giving it back to the officer, He sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on Him.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 acceptable year of the Lord.

21And He began to say to them; This day has this Scripture been fulfilled in your ears.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:1And seeing the multitudes, He went up into the mountain; and having sat down, His disciples came to Him.

Matthew 20:26It shall not be so among you; but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant;

Luke 4:17And the Book of Isaiah the prophet was given to Him; and having opened the book, He found the place where it was written,

Luke 19:48And they were not finding what they might do; for all the people hung on Him, hearing Him.

Acts 3:12And Peter seeing them, responded to the people; Israelitish men, why are you astonished at this, or why do you look upon us as having by our own power or holiness, made this man to walk about?

Acts 16:13And on the Sabbath day we went out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having assembled.

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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