Luke 4:17

Contemporary English Version 1995

he was given the book of Isaiah the prophet. He opened it and read,

Cross References

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders sent someone over to tell Paul and Barnabas, “Friends, if you have anything to say that will help the people, please say it.”

Acts 7:42

God turned his back on his people and left them. Then they worshiped the stars in the sky, just as it says in the Book of the Prophets, “People of Israel, you didn't offer sacrifices and offerings to me during those 40 years in the desert.

Acts 13:27

The people of Jerusalem and their leaders didn't realize who Jesus was. And they didn't understand the words of the prophets they read each Sabbath. So they condemned Jesus just as the prophets had said.

Luke 20:42

In the book of Psalms, David himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right side

Luke 4:16

Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and as usual he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath. When he stood up to read from the Scriptures,

Luke 4:18

“The Lord's Spirit has come to me, because he has chosen me to tell the good news to the poor. The Lord has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to the blind, to free everyone who suffers,

Luke 4:20

Jesus closed the book, then handed it back to the man in charge and sat down. Everyone in the synagogue looked straight at Jesus.

Luke 16:29

Abraham answered, “Your brothers can read what Moses and the prophets wrote. They should pay attention to that.”