Luke 4:20

Then rolling up the papyrus, he gave it back to the attendant and sat down.

Montgomery New Testament

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.

21The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him, and he began to say to them, "Today is this scripture fulfilled in your hearing."

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Cross References

Matthew 5:1When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and when he had seated himself, his disciples came to him,

Matthew 20:26"Not so shall it be among you. But whoever among you wishes to become great, shall be your minister,

Luke 4:17And there was handed him the roll of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling it he found the place where it was written,

Luke 19:48But they could not find how to do it, for the people all hung upon him, listening to him.

Acts 3:12When he saw this, Peter said to the people. "Men of Israel, why are you wondering at this? Why do you stare at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made this man to walk?

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