Luke 4:20

Luke 4:20 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.

Context of Luke 4:20

18“The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin and the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin, 19to announce the year of the Lord’s favor.” Jesus closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. Everyone in the synagogue watched him closely. 21Then he said to them, “This passage came true today when you heard me read it.” 22All the people spoke well of him. They were amazed to hear the gracious words flowing from his lips. They said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

Luke 4:20 word by word

καὶ πτύξας τὸ βιβλίον ἀποδοὺς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ ἐκάθισεν, καὶ πάντων οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ ἦσαν ἀτενίζοντες αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he closedπτύσσωptussō · to roll upG4428
• the bookὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the bookβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975
• and he gaveἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• to the ministerὑπηρέτηςhupēretēs · servantG5257
• and sat downκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
• the eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• of all themπᾶςpas · allG3956
• that wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the synagogueσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• were fastenedἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
• on himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 4:20

• Luke 4:17The attendant gave him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened it and found the place where it read:
• Matthew 20:26But that’s not the way it’s going to be among you. Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant.
• Luke 5:3So Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon and asked him to push off a little from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowd from the boat.
• Matthew 5:1When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up a mountain and sat down. His disciples came to him,
• Matthew 13:1That same day Jesus left the house and sat down by the Sea of Galilee.
• John 8:2Early the next morning he returned to the temple courtyard. All the people went to him, so he sat down and began to teach them.
• Acts 13:14Paul and Barnabas left Perga and arrived in Antioch, a city near Pisidia. On the day of rest—a holy day, they went into the synagogue and sat down.
• Acts 16:13On the day of rest—a holy day, we went out of the city to a place along the river where we thought Jewish people gathered for prayer. We sat down and began talking to the women who had gathered there.
• Luke 19:48But they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were eager to hear him.
• Acts 3:12When Peter saw this, he said to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed about this man? Why are you staring at us as though we have made him walk by our own power or godly life?

Commentaries on Luke 4:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Were fastened on him - Were attentively fixed on him. The proper import of ͅ .Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20And he closed the book - That is, he rolled it up again. See the notes at Luke 4:17. And he gave it again to the minister - That is, to the one in the synagogue who had charge of the books. The word means “servant,” and the office was not much unlike that of a sexton now. It was his duty, among other things, to take charge of the books, to hand them to the reader of the law, and then return them to their place. And sat down - This was usual in speaking in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the gifts and graces of the Spirit were upon him and on him, without measure. By Christ, sinners may be loosed from the bonds of guilt, and by his Spirit and grace from the bondage of corruption. He came by the word of his gospel, to bring light to those that sat in the dark, and by the power of his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-30The sermon Jesus gave in Nazareth showed what his whole public ministry would be about. He returned to the synagogue in his hometown to announce the good news that God’s salvation had come. The people were pleased at first. But then Jesus reminded them that God also reaches out to Gentiles, not only to Jews. This made the crowd so angry that they tried to kill him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. the minister--the chazan, or synagogue-officer. all eyes ... fastened on Him--astounded at His putting in such claims.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 4:20

• Instruction
• Jesus, the Christ
• Nazareth
• Preaching
• Synagogue
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Book
• Capernaum
• Close
• Deliverance
• Gracious
• Isaiah, The Book of
• Keep
• Minister
• Rebuke
• Synagogue

Commentaries on Luke 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings