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Selected Verse: Luke 4:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 4:17 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] there was delivered [1929] unto him [846] the book [975] of the prophet [4396] Esaias [2268]. And [2532] when he had opened [380] the book [975], he found [2147] the place [5117] where [3757] it was [2258] written [1125], |
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King James |
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, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
There was delivered unto him - By the minister of the synagogue, or the keeper of the sacred books. They were kept in an "ark" or chest, not far from the pulpit, and the minister gave them to whomsoever he chose, to read them publicly.
The book - The volume contained the prophecy of Isaiah. It would seem, from this, that the books were kept separate, and not united into one as with us.
When he had opened the book - Literally, when he had "unrolled" the book. Books, among the ancients, were written on parchments or vellum that is, skins of beasts, and were "rolled" together on two rollers, beginning at each end, so that while reading they rolled off from one to the other. Different forms of books were indeed used, but this was the most common. When used the reader unrolled the manuscript as far as the place which he wished to find, and kept before him just so much as he would read. When the roller was done with, it was carefully deposited in a case.
The place where it was written - Isa 61:1-2. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The book (βιβλίον)
A diminutive of βίβλος, the inner bark of the papyrus, used for writing. Hence a roll. The word is also used to denote a division of a work, and is therefore appropriate here to mark the writings of a single prophet as related to the whole body of the prophetic writings.
Opened (ἀναπτύξας)
Lit., unrolled. Both this and the simple verb πτύσσω, to close (Luk 4:20), occur only once in the New Testament. The former word was used in medical language of the opening out of various parts of the body, and the latter of the rolling up of bandages. The use of these terms by Luke the physician is the more significant from the fact that elsewhere in the New Testament ἀνοίγω is used for the opening of a book (Rev 5:2-5; Rev 10:2, Rev 10:8; Rev 20:12); and εἰλίσσω, for rolling it up (Rev 6:14).
Found
As if by chance: reading at the place where the roll opened of itself, and trusting to divine guidance.
Was written (ἦν γεγραμμένον)
Lit., was having been written; i.e., stood written. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He found - It seems, opening upon it, by the particular providence of God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And when he had opened the book - Αναπτυξας, When he had unrolled it. The Sacred Writings used to this day, in all the Jewish synagogues, are written on skins of basil, parchment, or vellum, sewed end to end, and rolled on two rollers, beginning at each end; so that, in reading from right to left, they roll off with the left, while they roll on with the right. Probably the place in the Prophet Isaiah, here referred to, was the lesson for that day; and Jesus unrolled the manuscript till he came to the place: then, after having read, he rolled it up again, and returned it to the officer, Luk 4:20, the ruler of the synagogue, or his servant, whose business it was to take care of it. The place that he opened was probably the section for the day. See the table at the end of Deuteronomy, and the note at the end of that table. |
1 The Spirit [07307] of the Lord [0136] GOD [03069] is upon me; because the LORD [03068] hath anointed [04886] me to preach good tidings [01319] unto the meek [06035]; he hath sent [07971] me to bind up [02280] the brokenhearted [07665] [03820], to proclaim [07121] liberty [01865] to the captives [07617], and the opening of the prison [06495] to them that are bound [0631];
2 To proclaim [07121] the acceptable [07522] year [08141] of the LORD [03068], and the day [03117] of vengeance [05359] of our God [0430]; to comfort [05162] all that mourn [057];
14 And [2532] the heaven [3772] departed [673] as [5613] a scroll [975] when it is rolled together [1507]; and [2532] every [3956] mountain [3735] and [2532] island [3520] were moved [2795] out of [1537] their [846] places [5117].
12 And [2532] I saw [1492] the dead [3498], small [3398] and [2532] great [3173], stand [2476] before [1799] God [2316]; and [2532] the books [975] were opened [455]: and [2532] another [243] book [975] was opened [455], which [3739] is [2076] the book of life [2222]: and [2532] the dead [3498] were judged [2919] out of [1537] those things which were written [1125] in [1722] the books [975], according to [2596] their [846] works [2041].
8 And [2532] the voice [5456] which [3739] I heard [191] from [1537] heaven [3772] spake [2980] unto [3326] me [1700] again [3825], and [2532] said [3004], Go [5217] and take [2983] the little book [974] which [3588] is open [455] in [1722] the hand [5495] of the angel [32] which [3588] standeth [2476] upon [1909] the sea [2281] and [2532] upon [1909] the earth [1093].
2 And [2532] he had [2192] in [1722] his [846] hand [5495] a little book [974] open [455]: and [2532] he set [5087] his [846] right [1188] foot [4228] upon [1909] the sea [2281], and [1161] his left [2176] foot on [1909] the earth [1093],
2 And [2532] I saw [1492] a strong [2478] angel [32] proclaiming [2784] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], Who [5101] is [2076] worthy [514] to open [455] the book [975], and [2532] to loose [3089] the seals [4973] thereof [846]?
3 And [2532] no man [3762] in [1722] heaven [3772], nor [3761] in [1909] earth [1093], neither [3761] under [5270] the earth [1093], was able [1410] to open [455] the book [975], neither [3761] to look [991] thereon [846].
4 And [2532] I [1473] wept [2799] much [4183], because [3754] no man [3762] was found [2147] worthy [514] to open [455] and [2532] to read [314] the book [975], neither [3777] to look [991] thereon [846].
5 And [2532] one [1520] of [1537] the elders [4245] saith [3004] unto me [3427], Weep [2799] not [3361]: behold [2400], the Lion [3023] of [5607] [1537] the tribe [5443] of Juda [2455], the Root [4491] of David [1138], hath prevailed [3528] to open [455] the book [975], and [2532] to loose [3089] the seven [2033] seals [4973] thereof [846].
20 And [2532] he closed [4428] the book [975], and he gave it again [591] to the minister [5257], and sat down [2523]. And [2532] the eyes [3788] of all them [3956] that were [2258] in [1722] the synagogue [4864] were fastened [816] on him [846].
20 And [2532] he closed [4428] the book [975], and he gave it again [591] to the minister [5257], and sat down [2523]. And [2532] the eyes [3788] of all them [3956] that were [2258] in [1722] the synagogue [4864] were fastened [816] on him [846].