• Luke 4:17
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 17 καὶ And ἐπεδόθη was given upon [hand] αὐτῷ to him βιβλίον scroll τοῦ of the προφήτου prophet Ἠσαίου, Isaiah, καὶ and ἀνοίξας having opened τὸ the βιβλίον scroll εὗρεν he found τὸν the τόπον place οὗ where ἦν it was γεγραμμένον having been written

  • Luke 4:17
    King James Version

    • 17 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,

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 4:17

      the scroll of the prophet Isaiah: The Dead Sea Scroll of Isaiah is composed of 17 parchment strips attached one to another, making up a roll measuring 7.3 m (24 ft) in length with 54 columns. The scroll used in the synagogue in Nazareth may have been of similar length. Without the help of chapter and verse numbers, which did not exist in the first century, Jesus would have had to locate the passage he wanted to read. But the fact that he found the place where the prophetic words were written demonstrates his thorough familiarity with God’s Word.