Luke 4:20

And He folded up the book, and gave it again to the minister, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon Him.

1770 John Worsley 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

19and to preach the acceptable year of the Lord."

21And He said unto them, this day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:1And seeing the multitudes He went up to a mountain, and when He was set down, His disciples came to Him,

Matthew 20:26it shall not be so among you; but whosoever would be great among you, let him be your minister, and whoever would be chief among you,

Luke 4:17And there was delivered to Him the book of the prophet Esaias; and opening the book, He found the place where it was written,

Luke 19:48and could not find how to effect it: for all the people were attentive to hear Him.

Acts 3:12And Peter seeing this said to the people, Men of Israel, why marvel ye at this, or why look ye so earnestly on us, as if by our own power or piety we had made this man able to walk?

Acts 16:13And on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to a river-side, where there used to be prayer: and we sat down and preached to the women that resorted thither.

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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