Luke 4:22

New Living Translation

Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

Cross References

Psalm 45:2

You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.

Psalm 45:4

In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.

Proverbs 25:11

Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words.

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is sweetness itself; he is desirable in every way. Such, O women of Jerusalem, is my lover, my friend.

Isaiah 50:4

The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.

Luke 2:47

All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

Luke 2:48

His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.”

Luke 21:15

for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!

Luke 4:21

Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”

John 1:45

Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.”

John 6:42

They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”

John 7:46

“We have never heard anyone speak like this!” the guards responded.

Acts 6:10

None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.

Titus 2:8

Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.