Luke 4:16

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.

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  • Matt 2:23 : 23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."
  • Luke 2:51 : 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
  • Luke 2:39 : 39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
  • Acts 13:14-16 : 14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down. 15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak." 16 Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
  • Acts 17:2 : 2 Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
  • Luke 2:42 : 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,
  • Luke 4:15 : 15 He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
  • Luke 4:21 : 21 He began to tell them, "Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
  • John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
  • Matt 13:54-55 : 54 Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
  • Mark 6:1-3 : 1 He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him. 2 When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands? 3 Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.
  • Luke 1:26-27 : 26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

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  • Luke 4:17-22
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    17 The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

    18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

    19 and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."

    20 He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

    21 He began to tell them, "Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

    22 All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

  • Luke 4:14-15
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    79%

    14 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.

    15 He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

  • Luke 4:30-32
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    30 But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way.

    31 He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,

    32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

  • Mark 1:21
    79%

    21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

  • Mark 6:1-2
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    78%

    1 He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.

    2 When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

  • Luke 4:44
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    44 He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

  • Luke 13:10
    76%

    10 He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day.

  • Matt 12:9
    75%

    9 He departed there, and went into their synagogue.

  • Matt 13:54
    75%

    54 Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

  • Matt 4:13-14
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    74%

    13 Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

    14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 2:27
    73%

    27 He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

  • Luke 2:39
    72%

    39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

  • John 4:45
    72%

    45 So when he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast.

  • Luke 2:41-42
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    41 His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

    42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,

  • Mark 1:38-39
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    38 He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."

    39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

  • Matt 2:23
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    23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

  • John 8:2
    71%

    2 Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them.

  • Luke 5:1
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    1 Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

  • Luke 4:42
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    42 When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn't go away from them.

  • Mark 3:1
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    1 He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

  • Luke 6:6
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    6 It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

  • Mark 2:13
    70%

    13 He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

  • Mark 1:29
    70%

    29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

  • Luke 22:39
    70%

    39 He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.

  • Mark 1:9
    70%

    9 It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  • Luke 2:51
    70%

    51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

  • John 4:3
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    3 he left Judea, and departed into Galilee.

  • Matt 9:1
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    1 He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

  • Matt 4:23
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    23 Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

  • Mark 2:1
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  • Luke 6:17
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    1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

  • Luke 14:1
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    1 It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

  • Luke 1:80
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  • Mark 1:35
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  • Mark 6:5
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  • Luke 5:16
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    16 But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

  • Mark 1:45
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    45 But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.