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Luke 4:22 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Luke 4:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 4 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?”
Luke 4:22 (KJV)
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And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. The Greek emartyroun (ἐμαρτύρουν, bore witness) and ethaumazon (ἐθαύμαζον, were wondering/marveling) describe the synagogue's initial positive response to Jesus' teaching. The phrase logois tēs charitos (λόγοις τῆς χάριτος, words of grace) emphasizes the gracious, attractive quality of Jesus' proclamation—God's kingdom comes as gift, not burden. Yet this admiration proves superficial.And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? The question reveals cognitive dissonance—how can someone they've known since...
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Cross-References for Luke 4:22
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“he taught them in their synagogue”
“therefore God has blessed you forever.”
“And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.”
“Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'”
“he began to teach in the synagogue”
“No man ever spoke like this man!”
“and that which was written blamelessly”
“The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.”
“he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved”
“that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning”