20And 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.


In Context

17 And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

18 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 broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 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.

21 And he began to say to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

22 And all bore him testimony, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

Luke 4:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:20And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:20And when he had folded the book, he restored it to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:20And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20And having rolled up the book, when he had delivered it up to the attendant, he sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:20And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:20And having folded the roll, having given it back to the officer, he sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing on him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:20And 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.