Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Luke
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:16 JFB -> Commentary on 4:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:16 PNT -> Commentary on 4:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:16 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:16 TFG -> Commentary on 4:16 TSK -> Commentary on 4:16 TSK -> Entry for 4:16 WEN -> Notes on 4:16 NTB -> Instruction; Jesus, The Christ; Law; Nazareth; Sabbath; Synagogue; Word Of God; Worship TTT -> Prayer, Public; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Sabbath, The; Synagogues EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Jesus; Nazareth WJD -> Devotional using 4:16 WJD -> Devotional using 4:16 4:16 - [In Context] Jesus traveled to Nazareth, the town where he grew up. On the Sabbath day F69 he went to the synagogue F70 like he always did. Jesus stood up to read.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:17 JFB -> Commentary on 4:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:17 PNT -> Commentary on 4:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:17 TFG -> Commentary on 4:17 TSK -> Commentary on 4:17 TSK -> Entry for 4:17 WEN -> Notes on 4:17 NTB -> Instruction; Jesus, The Christ; Nazareth; Synagogue; Word Of God; Worship TTT -> Prophets; Synagogues EBD -> Book; Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Nazareth SBD -> Isaiah, Book of WJD -> Devotional using 4:17 WJD -> Devotional using 4:17 4:17 - [In Context] The book of Isaiah the prophet F71 was given to him. Jesus opened the book and found the place where this is written:
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:18 JFB -> Commentary on 4:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:18 PNT -> Commentary on 4:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:18 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:18 TFG -> Commentary on 4:18 TSK -> Commentary on 4:18 TSK -> Entry for 4:18 WEN -> Notes on 4:18 NTB -> Anointing; Assurance; Blindness; Gospel; Holy Spirit; Instruction; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Nazareth; Penitent; Poor; Prisoners; Quotations And Allusions; Synagogue; Trinity; Word Of God TTT -> Affliction, Consolation under; Anointing of the Holy Spirit; Anointing, Sacred; Assurance; Blindness, Spiritual; Bondage, Spiritual; Christ, the Prophet; Feast of Jubilee, The; Gospel, The; Liberty, Christian; Poor, The EBD -> Book; Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Luke, Gospel according to; Nazareth SBD -> Anointing; Old Testament SPG -> Devotional using 4:18 WJD -> Devotional using 4:18 WJD -> Devotional using 4:18 4:18 - [In Context] "The Spirit of the Lord (God) has come to me. God chose me to tell good news to people that are poor. God sent me to tell people who are prisoners that they are free, and to tell the blind people that they can see again. God sent me to free the weak people from their suffering
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:19 JFB -> Commentary on 4:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:19 PNT -> Commentary on 4:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:19 SRN -> Study Notes on 4:19 TFG -> Commentary on 4:19 TSK -> Commentary on 4:19 TSK -> Entry for 4:19 WEN -> Notes on 4:19 NTB -> Gospel; Instruction; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Liberty; Nazareth; Quotations And Allusions; Synagogue; Word Of God TTT -> Assurance; Feast of Jubilee, The; Years EBD -> Book; Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Nazareth SBD -> Old Testament WJD -> Devotional using 4:19 WJD -> Devotional using 4:19 4:19 - [In Context] and to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness." R7
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:20 JFB -> Commentary on 4:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:20 PNT -> Commentary on 4:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:20 TFG -> Commentary on 4:20 TSK -> Commentary on 4:20 TSK -> Entry for 4:20 WEN -> Notes on 4:20 NTB -> Instruction; Jesus, The Christ; Nazareth; Preaching; Synagogue; Word Of God TTT -> Synagogues EBD -> Book; Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Minister; Nazareth; Synagogue SBD -> Minister; Synagogue WJD -> Devotional using 4:20 WJD -> Devotional using 4:20 4:20 - [In Context] Jesus closed the book. He gave the book back to the helper and sat down. Every person in the synagogue F72 watched Jesus closely.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:21 JFB -> Commentary on 4:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:21 PNT -> Commentary on 4:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:21 TSK -> Commentary on 4:21 TSK -> Entry for 4:21 WEN -> Notes on 4:21 NTB -> Instruction; Jesus, The Christ; Nazareth; Synagogue; Word Of God TTT -> Anointing of the Holy Spirit; Bondage, Spiritual; Synagogues EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Nazareth WJD -> Devotional using 4:21 WJD -> Devotional using 4:21 4:21 - [In Context] Jesus began to speak to them. He said, "While you heard me reading these words just now, the words were coming true!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:22 JFB -> Commentary on 4:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:22 PNT -> Commentary on 4:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:22 TFG -> Commentary on 4:22 TSK -> Commentary on 4:22 TSK -> Entry for 4:22 WEN -> Notes on 4:22 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Nazareth; Synagogue; Word Of God; Words TTT -> Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; Grace EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Luke, Gospel according to; Nazareth; Peter; Synagogue WJD -> Devotional using 4:22 WJD -> Devotional using 4:22 4:22 - [In Context] All the people said good things about Jesus. They were amazed at the beautiful words Jesus spoke. The people said, "{How can he speak like this?} He is only Joseph's son, isn't he?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:23 JFB -> Commentary on 4:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:23 PNT -> Commentary on 4:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:23 TFG -> Commentary on 4:23 TSK -> Commentary on 4:23 TSK -> Entry for 4:23 WEN -> Notes on 4:23 NTB -> Disease; Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Nazareth; Physician; Proverbs; Scoffing; Synagogue; Word Of God TTT -> Diseases EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Nazareth SBD -> Parable WJD -> Devotional using 4:23 WJD -> Devotional using 4:23 4:23 - [In Context] Jesus said to them, "I know that you will tell me the old saying: 'Doctor, heal yourself.' You want to say, 'We heard about some things that you did in Capernaum. Do those same things here in your own home town!'"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:24 JFB -> Commentary on 4:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:24 PNT -> Commentary on 4:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:24 TSK -> Commentary on 4:24 TSK -> Entry for 4:24 WEN -> Notes on 4:24 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Minister, Christian; Nazareth; Prophets; Synagogue; Word Of God EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Nazareth WJD -> Devotional using 4:24 WJD -> Devotional using 4:24 4:24 - [In Context] Then Jesus said, "I tell you the truth. A prophet F73 is not accepted in his own home town.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:25 JFB -> Commentary on 4:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:25 PNT -> Commentary on 4:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:25 TFG -> Commentary on 4:25 TSK -> Commentary on 4:25 TSK -> Entry for 4:25 WEN -> Notes on 4:25 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Nazareth; Predestination; Prophets; Synagogue; Word Of God TTT -> Holy Land EBD -> Capernaum; Elijah; Isaiah, The Book of; Kings, The Books of; Nazareth WJD -> Devotional using 4:25 WJD -> Devotional using 4:25 4:25 - [In Context] What I say is true. During the time of Elijah F74 it did not rain in Israel for three and a half years. There was no food anywhere in the whole country. There were many widows F75 in Israel during that time.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:26 JFB -> Commentary on 4:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:26 PNT -> Commentary on 4:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:26 TFG -> Commentary on 4:26 TSK -> Commentary on 4:26 TSK -> Entry for 4:26 WEN -> Notes on 4:26 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Miracles; Nazareth; Predestination; Prophets; Synagogue; Word Of God; Zarephath TTT -> Sidonians, The EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Kings, The Books of; Nazareth; Sarepta; Zarephath; Zidon SBD -> Zarephath WJD -> Devotional using 4:26 WJD -> Devotional using 4:26 4:26 - [In Context] But Elijah was sent to none of those widows {in Israel}. Elijah was sent only to a widow in Zarephath, a town in Sidon.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:27 JFB -> Commentary on 4:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:27 PNT -> Commentary on 4:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:27 TFG -> Commentary on 4:27 TSK -> Commentary on 4:27 TSK -> Entry for 4:27 WEN -> Notes on 4:27 NTB -> Eliseus; Elisha; Jesus, The Christ; Naaman; Nazareth; Predestination; Prophets; Synagogue; Word Of God TTT -> Leprosy EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Naaman; Nazareth SBD -> Naaman WJD -> Devotional using 4:27 WJD -> Devotional using 4:27 4:27 - [In Context] And there were many people with leprosy F76 living in Israel during the time of the prophet Elisha. F77 But none of those people were healed; the only one was Naaman. And Naaman was from the country of Syria, {not from Israel}."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:28 JFB -> Commentary on 4:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:28 PNT -> Commentary on 4:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:28 TFG -> Commentary on 4:28 TSK -> Commentary on 4:28 TSK -> Entry for 4:28 WEN -> Notes on 4:28 NTB -> Anger; Bigotry; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Nazareth; Persecution; Reproof; Synagogue TTT -> Anger EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Nazareth WJD -> Devotional using 4:28 WJD -> Devotional using 4:28 4:28 - [In Context] All the people in the synagogue F78 heard these things. They became very, very angry.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:29 JFB -> Commentary on 4:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:29 PNT -> Commentary on 4:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:29 TFG -> Commentary on 4:29 TSK -> Commentary on 4:29 TSK -> Entry for 4:29 WEN -> Notes on 4:29 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Nazareth; Persecution; Reproof; Synagogue TTT -> Cities EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of; Nazareth SBD -> Nazareth WJD -> Devotional using 4:29 WJD -> Devotional using 4:29 4:29 - [In Context] The people got up and forced Jesus to go out of town. Their town was built on a hill. They brought Jesus to the edge of the hill. The people wanted to throw him off.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 4:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 4:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 4:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 4:30 JFB -> Commentary on 4:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 4:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 4:30 PNT -> Commentary on 4:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 4:30 TFG -> Commentary on 4:30 TSK -> Commentary on 4:30 TSK -> Entry for 4:30 WEN -> Notes on 4:30 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Nazareth; Synagogue EBD -> Capernaum; Isaiah, The Book of WJD -> Devotional using 4:30 WJD -> Devotional using 4:30 4:30 - [In Context] But Jesus walked through the middle of them and went away.
FOOTNOTES: F69: Sabbath day   Saturday, a special day for Jews to rest and honor God. F70: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings. F71: prophet   A person that spoke for God. Sometimes a prophet told things that would happen in the future. F72: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings. F73: prophet   A person that spoke for God. F74: Elijah   A prophet that lived about 850 B.C. F75: widows   Women whose husbands have died. F76: leprosy   A very bad skin disease. F77: Elisha   A prophet that lived after Elijah's time. F78: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.
CROSS REFERENCES: R7: Isaiah 61:1-2

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.