Luke 4:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he closed the book, and gave it back to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all those in the synagogue were fixed on him.

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  • Luke 4:17 : 17 And there was handed to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
  • Luke 19:48 : 48 And could not find what they might do, for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
  • John 8:2 : 2 And early in the morning he returned to the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down, and taught them.
  • Matt 26:55 : 55 In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and clubs to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold on me.
  • Acts 3:12 : 12 And when Peter saw it, he responded to the people, Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? or why do you look so intently on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
  • 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 16:13 : 13 On the Sabbath, we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.
  • Luke 5:3 : 3 And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to push out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
  • Matt 5:1-2 : 1 And seeing the crowds, he went up on a mountain: and when he sat down, his disciples came to him: 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
  • Matt 13:1-2 : 1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 And a great multitude gathered to Him, so He went into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
  • Matt 20:26-28 : 26 But it shall not be so among you: but whoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

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    23And he said to them, You will surely say to me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself: whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.

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    14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame of him spread through all the surrounding region.

    15And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

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    17And there was handed to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

    18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

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    28And all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with anger,

    29and rose up, and drove him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.

    30But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way,

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