And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
Parallel translations
- WEB He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
- KJV And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
- BSB He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
- NASB And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.
- NLT He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
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Quick answer
Jesus teaches in the synagogues and is praised by all. His early ministry meets with wide acclaim.
Overview
Jesus' teaching in the synagogues wins widespread admiration in this opening phase. The favorable reception sets the stage for the dramatic turn at Nazareth that follows. Luke shows that genuine authority marked Jesus' word from the start.
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Cross-references · 10
- Matt 4:23Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
- Matt 9:8But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
- Isa 55:5Behold, you shall call a nation that you don’t know; and a nation that didn’t know you shall run to you, because of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you.”
- Mark 1:27They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
- Luke 13:10He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day.
- Matt 9:35Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
- Mark 1:45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.
- Matt 13:54Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?
- Mark 1:39He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
- Luke 4:16He 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.
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Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.
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