Luke 4:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν Ναζαρέτ, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος: καὶ εἰσῆλθεν, κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.

Transliteration

And ēlthen to Nazaret, where he was tethrammenos: and eisēlthen, according to the eiōthos to him, on the hēmera of the sabbatōn into the synagōgēn, and anestē anagnōnai.

Grammar Details

• *ēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - came/went
• *Nazaret*: accusative, feminine, singular - Nazareth
• *tethrammenos*: perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been brought up
• *eisēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - entered
• *eiōthos*: perfect, active, participle, accusative, neuter, singular - customary/usual
• *hēmera*: dative, feminine, singular - day
• *sabbatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths
• *synagōgēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue
• *anestē*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stood up
• *anagnōnai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to read

Word Meanings

• *tethrammenos*: having been brought up/nourished/raised
• *eiōthos*: customary/habitual/usual practice
• *anestē*: stood up/arose
• *anagnōnai*: to read [aloud]

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  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 to read.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he came to Nazareth where he was noursed and as hys custome was went in to the synagoge on the Saboth dayes and stode vp for to rede.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he came vnto Nazareth where he was noursed, and as his custome was, he wete in to the synagoge vpon ye Sabbath, and stode vp for to rede.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee came to Nazareth where hee had bene brought vp, and (as his custome was) went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stoode vp to reade.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he came to Nazareth, where he was nursed: and, as his custome was, he wet into the synagogue on the Sabboth day, and stoode vp for to reade.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Rejection at Nazareth Now Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 2:23 : 23 He went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets, that He would be called a Nazarene.
• Luke 2:51 : 51 Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and he was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
• Luke 2:39 : 39 When they had completed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
• Acts 13:14-16 : 14 Passing through Perga, they arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath, they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.' 16 Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said, 'Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen!'
• Acts 17:2 : 2 According to his custom, Paul went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures.
• Luke 2:42 : 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom.
• Luke 4:15 : 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, being praised by everyone.
• Luke 4:21 : 21 He began by saying to them, 'Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.'
• John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, 'I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.'
• Matt 13:54-55 : 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. They asked, "Where did this man get such wisdom and these miraculous powers?" 55 "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary, and aren't his brothers named James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?"
• Mark 6:1-3 : 1 Jesus left that place and went to His hometown, and His disciples followed Him. 2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were amazed. They said, 'Where did this man get these things? What is this wisdom that has been given to Him? What remarkable miracles are being done through His hands! 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us?' And they took offense at Him.
• Luke 1:26-27 : 26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.