Luke 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.”

Luke 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.”

Luke 4:16 — World English Bible

Luke 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.”

Luke 4:16 — American Standard Version

Luke 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read;”

Luke 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he entered, according to his custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.”

Luke 4:16 — Darby Translation

Luke 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee came to Nazareth where hee had bene brought vp, and (as his custome was) went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stoode vp to reade.”

Luke 4:16 — Geneva Bible

Luke 4:16 in Context — Luke 4

14 Jésus, revêtu de la puissance de l’Esprit, retourna en Galilée, et sa renommée se répandit dans tout le pays d’alentour.

15 Il enseignait dans les synagogues, et il était glorifié par tous.

16 Il se rendit à Nazareth, où il avait été élevé, et, selon sa coutume, il entra dans la synagogue le jour du sabbat. Il se leva pour faire la lecture,

17 et on lui remit le livre du prophète Ésaïe. L’ayant déroulé, il trouva l’endroit où il était écrit:

18 L’Esprit du Seigneur est sur moi, Parce qu’il m’a ointpour annoncer une bonne nouvelle aux pauvres; Il m’a envoyé pour guérir ceux qui ont le cœur brisé, Pour proclamer aux captifs la délivrance, Et aux aveugles le recouvrement de la vue, Pour renvoyer libres les opprimés,

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What Does Luke 4:16 Mean?

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