Luke 4:16

And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up: and according to his custom He went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 taught in their synagogues with universal applause.

17And there was delivered to Him the book of the prophet Esaias; and opening the book, He found the place where it was written,

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Cross References

Matthew 13:54and came into his own country, and taught them in their synagogues; so that they were amazed and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom and these powers?

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

Luke 2:42and when He was twelve years old, going up to Jerusalem, as usual at the feast, and having finished the time,

Luke 4:15and He taught in their synagogues with universal applause.

John 18:20Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world, I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, whither the Jews are continually resorting: and in secret have said nothing. Why dost thou ask me?

Acts 17:2And according to his custom Paul went in among them, and for three sabbath-days discoursed to 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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