Luke 4:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

The book [i.e., actually a scroll] of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. He opened the book and found the passage where it was written [Isa. 61:1f],

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And there was handed to Him [the roll of] the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened (unrolled) the book and found the place where it was written, [Isa. 61:1, 2.]

American Standard Version (1901)

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

Common English Bible

The synagogue assistant gave him the scroll from the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. And as he unrolled the book, he found the place where it was written:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written:

Luke 4:17 Cross References

Luke 16:29

But Abraham said, ‘They have [the writings of] Moses and the prophets; let them pay attention to them.’

Luke 20:42

For David himself said in the book of Psalms [Psa. 110:1], ‘The Lord [i.e., God] said to my [i.e., David’s] Lord [i.e., Jesus], sit at my right side

Luke 4:16

Jesus then went to Nazareth where He had been brought up. He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day, according to His custom, and stood up to read [the Scriptures].

Luke 4:18

“The Holy Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me [i.e., specially chose me] to preach good news to poor people. He has sent me to proclaim freedom to those who are captives [i.e., to sin]; recovery of sight to the [spiritually as well as physically] blind; to set free those who are oppressed [i.e., by Satan] and

Luke 4:20

Then He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were focused on Him.

Acts 13:15

And after the reading of the Law of Moses and [the writings of] the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent [word] to Paul and Barnabas, saying, “Brothers, if you [men] have any message that will exhort [or encourage] the people, you may speak.”

Acts 13:27

For the people living in Jerusalem, together with their ruling officials, did not understand [that Jesus was the Messiah] or what the message of the prophets, which is read every Sabbath day, really meant. So, [because of this] they [actually] made these Scripture predictions come true by condemning Jesus.

Acts 7:42

But God turned [away from them] and allowed them to worship heavenly bodies [i.e., stars], just as it was written in the prophet [Amos 5:25ff], ‘Did you offer me slain animals as sacrifices for forty years in the wilderness, you Israelites?