Bible verse
the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
Luke 4:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 4.
13 When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.
15 He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
16 Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
17 the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
20 Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,
21 and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
KJV
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
ASV
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,
ERV
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,
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