Luke 4:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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?

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  • John 6:42 : 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have seen? How is it then that he now says, I have come down from heaven?
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.
  • Ps 45:4 : 4 And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
  • Prov 16:21 : 21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
  • Prov 25:11 : 11 A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.
  • Eccl 12:10-11 : 10 The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true. 11 The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide.
  • Song 5:16 : 16 His mouth is most sweet; yes, he is all beautiful. This is my loved one, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:
  • Matt 13:54-56 : 54 And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power? 55 Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? from where, then, has he all these things?
  • Mark 6:2-3 : 2 And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands? 3 Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.
  • Luke 2:47 : 47 And all to whose ears it came were full of wonder at his knowledge and the answers which he gave.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.
  • John 7:46 : 46 The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.
  • Acts 6:10 : 10 But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

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  • Luke 4:20-21
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    20And 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.

    21Then he said to them, Today this word has come true in your hearing.

  • Luke 4:23-24
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    77%

    23And 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.

    24And he said to them, Truly I say to you, No prophet is honoured in his country.

  • Mark 6:1-4
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    1And he went away from there, and came into his country; and his disciples went with him.

    2And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?

    3Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.

    4And Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour, but in his country, and among his relations, and in his family.

  • Luke 2:33
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    33And his father and mother were full of wonder at the things which were said about him.

  • Matt 13:54-57
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    54And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power?

    55Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

    56And his sisters, are they not all with us? from where, then, has he all these things?

    57And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.

  • Matt 12:23
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    23And all the people were surprised and said, Is not this the Son of David?

  • John 6:42
    74%

    42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have seen? How is it then that he now says, I have come down from heaven?

  • Luke 2:47-48
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    73%

    47And all to whose ears it came were full of wonder at his knowledge and the answers which he gave.

    48And when they saw him they were surprised, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? see, your father and I have been looking for you with sorrow.

  • Luke 4:32
    72%

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

  • Luke 1:65-66
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    72%

    65And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.

    66And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

  • Luke 4:14-17
    4 verses
    72%

    14And Jesus came back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news of him went through all the country round about.

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

    16And 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.

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

  • Luke 9:43
    72%

    43And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,

  • Luke 2:40
    71%

    40And the child became tall and strong and full of wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

  • Acts 2:7
    70%

    7And they were full of wonder and said, Are not all these men Galilaeans?

  • Mark 1:27-28
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    27And they were all greatly surprised, so that they put questions to one another, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he gives orders even to the unclean spirits, and they do what he says.

    28And news of him went out quickly everywhere into all parts of Galilee round about.

  • Mark 9:15
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    15And straight away all the people, when they saw him, were full of wonder, and running to him, gave him worship.

  • Luke 4:36-37
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    36And wonder came on them all and they said to one another, What are these words? for with authority and power he gives orders to the evil spirits and they come out.

    37And there was much talk about him in all the places round about.

  • Luke 24:19
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    19And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:

  • Matt 15:31
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    31So that the people were full of wonder when they saw that those who had no voice were talking, the feeble were made strong, those whose bodies were broken had the power of walking, and the blind were able to see: and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

  • John 4:44-45
    2 verses
    69%

    44For Jesus himself said that a prophet has no honour in the country of his birth.

    45So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans took him to their hearts because of the things which they had seen him do in Jerusalem at the feast--they themselves having been there at the feast.

  • Mark 1:22
    69%

    22And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.

  • Mark 7:37
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    37And they were overcome with wonder, saying, He has done all things well: he even gives back the power of hearing and the power of talking to those who have been without them.

  • Luke 2:52
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    52And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.

  • Luke 5:26
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    26And wonder overcame them all, and they gave glory to God; and they were full of fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

  • Matt 21:11
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    11And the people said, This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

  • Matt 4:14
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    14So that the word of the prophet Isaiah might come true,

  • Luke 7:16
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    16And fear came on all, and they gave praise to God, saying, A great prophet is among us: and, God has given thought to his people.

  • Matt 9:8
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    8But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

  • Matt 12:17
    68%

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

  • Acts 2:22
    68%

    22Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,

  • Luke 1:63
    68%

    63And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.

  • Luke 2:17
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    17And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child.

  • Luke 22:71
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    71And they said, What more need have we of witness? we have the very words of his mouth.

  • Luke 3:23
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    23And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,