Luke 4:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And shutting the book he gave it back to the servant and took his seat: and the eyes of all in the Synagogue were fixed on him.

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  • Luke 4:17 : 17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was given to him and, opening the book, he came on the place where it is said,
  • Luke 19:48 : 48 But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.
  • John 8:2 : 2 And early in the morning he came again into the Temple and all the people came to him and he was seated teaching them.
  • Matt 26:55 : 55 In that hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? I was teaching every day in the Temple and you took me not.
  • Acts 3:12 : 12 And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs?
  • Acts 13:14-16 : 14 But they, going through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia; and they went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath and were seated. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on. 16 And Paul, getting up and making a sign with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you who have the fear of God, give ear.
  • Acts 16:13 : 13 And on the Sabbath we went outside the town, by the river, where we had an idea that there would be a place of prayer; and, being seated, we had talk with the women who had come together.
  • Luke 5:3 : 3 And he got into one of the boats, the property of Simon, and made a request to him to go a little way out from the land. And being seated he gave the people teaching from the boat.
  • Matt 5:1-2 : 1 And seeing great masses of people he went up into the mountain; and when he was seated his disciples came to him. 2 And with these words he gave them teaching, saying,
  • Matt 13:1-2 : 1 On that day Jesus went out of the house and was seated by the seaside. 2 And great numbers of people came together to him, so that he got into a boat; and the people took up their position by the sea.
  • Matt 20:26-28 : 26 Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant; 27 And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place: 28 Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

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    22 And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

    23 And he said to them, Without doubt you will say to me, Let the medical man make himself well: the things which to our knowledge were done at Capernaum, do them here in your country.

  • Luke 4:14-19
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    14 And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.

    15 And he was teaching in their Synagogues and all men gave him praise.

    16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been as a child, and he went, as his way was, into the Synagogue on the Sabbath, and got up to give a reading.

    17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was given to him and, opening the book, he came on the place where it is said,

    18 The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,

    19 To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure is come.

  • Luke 4:28-32
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    28 And all who were in the Synagogue were very angry when these things were said to them.

    29 And they got up and took him out of the town to the edge of the mountain on which their town was, so that they might send him down to his death.

    30 But he came through them and went on his way.

    31 And he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath.

    32 And they were surprised at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

  • Mark 6:1-2
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    1 And he went away from there, and came into his country; and his disciples went with him.

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    21 And they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching.

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    10 And he was teaching in one of the Synagogues on the Sabbath.

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    44 And he was teaching in the Synagogues of Galilee.

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    45 And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,

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    17 So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,

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    16 But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.

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