Luke 4:17

And the book of Esaias, the prophet, was taken to him; and as he turned the book, he found a place, where it was written, (And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him; and as he turned the scroll, he found a place, where it was written,)

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In The King James Version

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

In Context

16And he came to Nazareth, where he was nourished (or where he grew up), and he entered after his custom in (or on) the sabbath day into a synagogue [or and he entered after his custom in the sabbath day into the synagogue], and rose to read.

18The Spirit of the Lord is [up] on me, for which thing he anointed me; he sent me to preach [or to evangelize] to poor men, to heal contrite men in heart, and to preach remission (or a pardon) to (the) prisoners [or to (the) captives], and sight to blind men, and to deliver broken men into remission (or and to give relief to broken men);

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Cross References

Luke 20:42and David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right half, (For David himself said in the Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, or on my right side,)

Acts 13:15And after the reading of the law and of the prophets, the princes of the synagogue sent to them (or the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them), and said, Brethren, if any word of exhortation to the people is in you, say ye.

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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