Luke 4:17
Good News Translation
and was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written,

New Revised Standard Version
and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:

Contemporary English Version
he was given the book of Isaiah the prophet. He opened it and read,

New American Bible
and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written:

the book.

Luke 20:42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,

Acts 7:42 And God turned and gave them up to serve the host of heaven, as it is written in the books of the prophets: Did you offer victims and sacrifices to me for forty years, in the desert, O house of Israel?

Acts 13:15,27 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak. . . .

he had.

the place.

Isaiah 61:1-3 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up. . . .

Context
The Rejection at Nazareth
16And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up: and he went into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the sabbath day: and he rose up to read. 17And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written: 18The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,…
Cross References
Luke 4:16
And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up: and he went into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the sabbath day: and he rose up to read.

Luke 4:18
The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,

Luke 4:20
And 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.

Luke 16:29
And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.

Luke 4:16
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