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Luke 4:20

πτύξας aor. act. part. (temp.) от πτύσσω (G4428) складывать, сворачивать,
άποδούς aor. act. part. (temp.) от άποδίδωμι (G591) отдавать,
υπηρέτης (G5257) служитель, помощник. Использование артикля указывает на него как на типичного служителя (GGBB, 217). Он нес ответственность за возвращение свитка на место (SB, 4:i, 147).
έκάθισεν aor. ind. act. от καθίζω (G2523) садиться, занимать место. Обычно учитель вел занятие сидя. По поводу этой проповеди см. Asher Finkel, "Jesus' Sermon at Nazareth" AUV, 106-15. ήσαν impf. ind. act. от ειμί (G1510) быть,
ατενίζοντες praes. act. part. от ατενίζω (G816) смотреть, намеренно всматриваться, с dat. Префикс этого слова (а-) не привативный, а соединительный или интенсивный (RWP). Part, в перифр. обороте.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Luke 4:20. _WERE FASTENED ON HIM._] Were _attentively fixed on him_. The proper import of ατενιζοντες αυτω....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND HE CLOSED THE BOOK - That is, he rolled it up again. See the notes at Luke 4:17. AND HE GAVE IT AGAIN TO THE MINISTER - That is, to the one in the synagogue who had charge of the books. The word m...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. THE MINISTRY IN GALILEE -- CHAPTER 4:14-9:50 CHAPTER 4:14-44 _ 1. In the Synagogue of Nazareth (Luke 4:14)_ 2. Unbelief and Rejection of Christ. (Luke 4:22) 3. A Demon Cast Out in Capernaum ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS IN NAZARETH (Mark 1:14 f.*, Matthew 4:12 *, Mark 6:1 *, Matthew 13:53 *). Lk. brings Jesus to Galilee, but, anxious to make the mission begin in His

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    So Jesus came to Nazareth where he had been brought up; and, as was his habit, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read the lesson. The roll of the prophet Isaiah was giv...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CLOSED. rolled up. Compare Luke 4:17. Because it was not yet manifest whether the King and the Kingdom would be received or rejected. See App-72. THE MINISTER. the servant (or "verger "), who put it...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _he closed the book_ Rather, ROLLING UP. Generally the Haphtarah consists of twenty-one verses, and is never less than three; but our Lord stopped short in the second verse, because this furnished suf...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jesus returns to Nazareth and preaches there 14. _And Jesus returned_ St Luke here omits that series of occurrences which is mainly preserved for us by the Apostle who recorded the Judaean ministry St...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΠΤΎΞΑΣ. ‘Rolling up.’ Generally the Haphtarah consists of twenty-one verses, and is never less than three; but our Lord stopped short in the second verse, because this furnished sufficient text for Hi...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    JESUS RETURNS TO NAZARETH AND PREACHES THERE...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 14. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND SAT DOWN.— In agreement with the custom which we have spoken of at the end of the note on Luke 4:16 our Lord _sat down_ to preach, after he had read the passage in the prophet which he made the su...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 Visitation of the Son of Man in Time (Luke 4:14-30) 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a report concerning him went out through all the s...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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 CLOSED THE BOOK, AND HE GAVE IT AGAIN T...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    8 "It is written" is the sword of the spirit, that destroys the insinuations of the Slanderer. And if he counters with a passage (for error is best supported by an appeal to Holy Writ), the only defen...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    4:20 attendant, (k-15) As ch. 1.2....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    VISIT TO NAZARETH. See Matthew 13:53; Mark 6:1. It must remain doubtful whether this visit to Nazareth, which Lk places at the beginning of the Galilean ministry, is identical with that placed conside...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TEMPTATION. NAZARETH. CAPERNAUM 1-13. The Temptation (Matthew 4:1; Mark 1:12). See on Mt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND HE CLOSED THE BOOK. — Better, _rolled up,_ as describing the actual manner of closing. The description is characteristic as indicating (1) that it probably came in the first instance from an eye-w...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 8 THE GOSPEL OF THE JUBILEE. IMMEDIATELY after the Temptation Jesus returned "in the power of the Spirit," and with all the added strength of His recent victories, to Galilee. Into what parts...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς : the reference most probably is, not to the custom of Jesus as a boy during His private life, but to what He had been doing since He began His ministry. He used the synagogue as one of...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Jesus in Nazareth_ (Matthew 13:53-58; Mark 6:1-6 a). Though Lk. uses an editorial discretion in the _placing_ of this beautiful story, there need be no suspicion as to the historicity of its main fea...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    πτύξας, folding, ἀναπτύξας in Luke 4:17 (T. R.) = unfolding. ὑπηρέτῃ, the officer of the synagogue; _cf._ the use of the word in Acts 13:5. ἀτενίζοντες, looking attentively (ἀτενής, intent, from α and...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “HIS OWN RECEIVED HIM NOT” Luke 4:14-30 A wide gap occurs here, embracing the important transactions of John 1:29-51; John 2:1-25; John 3:1-36; John 4:1-54. What a flutter in Mary's heart when she s...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    As man Jesus was tempted. All the words with which He rebutted the attacks of Satan were quotations from the divine law for the government of human life. The exhaustive nature of the temptation is rev...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    To observe and admire a person that had never learned letters, and who stood up amongst them an experienced teacher. (Menochius) See John vii. 15. and Maldonatus....

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    JESUS REJECTED AT NAZARETH, MIGRATES TO CAPERNAUM Luke 4:16-31; Matthew 4:13-16. “He came into Nazareth, where he was brought up, and according to the custom to Him on the Sabbath-day, He came into th...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    FIRST CYCLE: VISITS TO NAZARETH AND TO CAPERNAUM, LUKE 4:14-44. The following narratives are grouped around two names _ Nazareth_ (Luke 4:14-30) and _Capernaum_ (Luke 4:31-44)....

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    _The Preaching._ The description of the assembly, Luke 4:20, is so dramatic, that it appears to have come from an eye-witness. The sense of ἤρξατο, He began (Luke 4:21), is not that these were the _f...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    2 _d. Luke 4:16-30_. Jesus did not begin by preaching at Nazareth. In His view, no doubt, the inhabitants of this city stood in much the same relation to the people of the rest of Galilee as the inhab...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    THIRD PART: THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IN GALILEE, LUKE 4:14 TO LUKE 9:50. The three Synoptics all connect the narrative of the Galilaean ministry with the account of the temptation. But the narrations of...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    1. _Visit to Nazareth: Luke 4:14-30_. This portion opens with a general glance at the commencement of the active labours of Jesus in Galilee: Luke 14:14-15. Then, resting on this foundation, but separ...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (14) And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. (15) And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. (1...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    20._The eyes of all who were in the synagogue _God touched their hearts, I doubt not, with astonishment, which made them more attentive, and induced them to listen to Christ, while he was speaking. Fo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The unknown Son of God on earth, Jesus, is led (chapter 4) into the wilderness by the Holy Ghost, with whom He had been sealed, to undergo the temptation of the enemy, beneath which Adam fell. But Jes...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE CLOSED THE BOOK,.... "Or rolled it up"; and so the high priest did, after he read in the book of the law, on the day of atonement, all that was necessary to be read, גולל ספר תורה, "he rolled t...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 20. _Were fastened on him_] A good help ag...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And he closed the book, and gave it again to the minister_ Τω υπηρετη, _to the servant_, who had brought it to him. “From the manner in which we apply the word _minister_, in speaking of our churches...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The sermon and its effect:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-30 Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the gifts and graces of the Spirit were upon him...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Ver. 20,21. Christ observeth the order used in their synagogues, when he that officiates had read such a portion out of the law as was appointed, or out of the prophets, as he pleased, he closed the b...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Luke 4:20 Then G2532 closed G4428 (G5660) book G975 back G591 (G5631) attendant G5257 down G2523 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.' Having read the passage standing, a mark of respect for the Script...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 4:20. AND HE CLOSED THE ROLL, or, ‘rolling up the roll.' How much he read is not known; the usual lesson from the prophets is said to have comprised twenty-one verses. TO THE ATTENDANT, whose d...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    HE CLOSED THE BOOK (πτυξας το βιβλιον). Aorist active participle of πτυσσω. Rolled up the roll and gave it back to the attendant who had given it to him and who put it away again in its case.SAT DO...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Luke 4:19 Jesus read the prophets' testimony regarding God's goodness, and then closed the book, hiding the severity under the parchment folds. He preached on one half of a clause; did He intend to co...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 4:14. _And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee:_ Ah, dear brethren, if our Lord Jesus needed «the power of the Spirit», how much more do you and I need it! We have no power of...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    We will read three short passages of Scripture, all relating to Christ's service. The first concerns the ministry of the Lord Jesus himself. Luke 4:16. And he came to Nazareth, where lie had been, br...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    We will read, from the Revised Version, two passages which record attempts made to kill our Lord before his time had come. You will see, from the sermon, why we read them. Luke 4:16. And he came to N...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Temptation of Jesus. Jesus in the synagogue at Nazareth. Casting of demons out of man at Capernaum. Healing of Peter's wife's mother and others. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Satan, Josep...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Luke 4:2. _Being tempted forty days he afterward hungered._ During this space he lived like Moses on the mount, conversing with the Father in all the glories of his kingdom. His humanity was renovated...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    JESUS ROLLED UP THE SCROLL. After doing this, he gave it back to the _attendant_ who was responsible for the building and its furniture. AND SAT DOWN. It was the custom to stand while reading, and to...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 4:16 The Ministry of Jesus in Galilee. Except for Luke 8:26, this next section of Luke takes place in Galilee....

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 4 VER. 1. _And Jesus, being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan_, having been there baptized by John a little time before, and having _visibly_ received the Holy Spirit, whose fulness...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    _And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him._ "That they might hear," says Euthymius, "how He interpreted what He had read." For already the fame of what He had said and...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 4:14. RETURNED.—_I.e._ from Judæa. GALILEE.—The main centre of our Lord’s ministry (cf. Acts 10:37; Luke 23:5). IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT.—Fresh strength gained from His victory...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 4:1 THE TEMPTATION. The consecration of our Lord in his baptism was immediately followed by what is known as his temptation. It is, perhaps, the most mysterious and least understood...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And Jesus being full of the Holy Spirit returned from Jordan (Luke 4:1), Now He was at Jordan where He was baptized by John, and He returned from Jordan. and was led by the Spirit into the wildernes...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 13:14; Acts 16:13; Acts 3:12; John 8:2; Luke 19:48;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    He closed [π τ υ ξ α ς]. See on verse 17. Minister [υ π η ρ ε τ η]. See on Matthew 5:25. Lit., as Rev., attendant. Minister is likely to be misunderstood as referring to the president of the congrega...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    CHRIST, THE LOVER OF MEN Luke 4:14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The endeavor in this study will be to seek the heart of the Saviour, discovering His attitude toward different classes of men among whom He liv...

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