King James Version
Luke 4:20 in the King James Version says “And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the sy...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.”
Luke 4:20 · KJV
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted , to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
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?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he closed”
G4428and thus apparently allied to g4072 through the idea of expansion, and to 4429 through that of flattening; compare g3961); to fold, i.e., furl a scrol
“and he gave it again”
G591to give away, i.e., up, over, back, etc. (in various applications)
“to the minister”
G5257an under-oarsman, i.e., (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable)
“and sat down”
G2523to seat down, i.e., set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the synagogue”
G4864an assemblage of persons; specially, a jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a christian church
“the eyes”
G3788the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
“on him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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