Luke 4:22

Easy To Read Version

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?”

Cross References

Psalm 45:2

You are more handsome than anyone!\par You are a very good speaker.\par So God will bless you forever!\par

Psalm 45:4

You look wonderful!\par Go and win the fight\par for goodness and fairness.\par Your powerful right arm\par was trained to do amazing things.\par

Proverbs 16:21

People will know if a person is wise. And a person that carefully chooses his words can be very persuasive.

Proverbs 25:11

Saying the right thing at the right time is like a golden apple in a silver setting.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

A wise man’s words bring praise.\par But a foolish person’s words bring destruction.\par

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord my Master gave me the ability to teach. So now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.

Luke 2:47

Everyone heard him. They were amazed at his understanding and wise answers.

Luke 2:48

When Jesus’ parents saw him, they were amazed. His mother said to him, “Son, why did you do this to us? Your father and I were very worried about you. We have been looking for you.”

Luke 21:15

I will give you the wisdom to say things that none of your enemies can answer.

Luke 4:21

Jesus began to speak to them. He said, “While you heard me reading these words just now, the words were coming true!”

John 1:45

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “Remember what Moses wrote in the law. Moses wrote about a man that was coming. The prophets {\cf2\super [30]} wrote about him too. We have found him. His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph. He is from Nazareth.”

John 6:42

The Jews said, “This is Jesus. We know his father and mother. Jesus is only Joseph’s son. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”

John 7:46

The temple police answered, “The things he says are greater than the words of any person we’ve ever heard!”

Acts 6:10

But the Spirit {\cf2\super [118]} was helping Stephen speak with wisdom. His words were so strong that the Jews could not argue with him.

Titus 2:8

And your teaching should be clearly right so that you cannot be criticized. Then any person who is against you will be ashamed because he has nothing bad that he can say against us.