"And he closed the book, and he gave {it} again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the …" — Luke 4:20

Luke 4:20 · KJV

“And he closed the book, and he gave {it} again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.”

— Luke 4:20

Verse 19

To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

Verse 21

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Luke 4 — Context

The Spirit of the Lord {is} upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

And he closed the book, and he gave {it} again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

Cross References

Luke 4:17

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

John 8:2

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

Luke 19:48

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. {were...: or, hanged on him}

Matthew 5:1-2

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

Matthew 26:55

But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Luke 5:3

And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

Matthew 13:1-2

The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

Acts 13:14-16

But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.