Luke 4:16

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.

📖 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
• Luke 2:51 : 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
• Luke 2:39 : 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
• Acts 13:14-16 : 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
• Acts 17:2 : 2 And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,
• Luke 2:42 : 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.
• Luke 4:15 : 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
• Luke 4:21 : 21 And he began to say to them, Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.
• John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always gather, and in secret I have said nothing.
• Matt 13:54-55 : 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? they asked. 55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
• Mark 6:1-3 : 1 And he went out from there, and came into his own country; and his disciples followed him. 2 And when the Sabbath day came, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were amazed, saying, Where did this man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty works are performed by his hands? 3 Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not 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 city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.