Was delivered (επεδοθη). First aorist passive indicative of επιδιδωμ, to give over to, a common verb. At the proper stage of the s…

There was delivered to him. By the minister of the synagogue, or the keeper of the sacred books. They were kept in an ark or chest, not fa…

The book of the prophet Esaias.—The Law—that is, the Pentateuch—was commonly written on one long roll. The other books, i…

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for …

Origen of Alexandria: After the Lord overcame the tempter, power was added to Him—that is, as far as its manifestation was co…

Luke emphasizes that Jesus was in the town in which he grew up and stresses Jesus’ Jewish piety by referring to his custom of synagogue attendance.…

He found the passage There is no doubt that Christ deliberately selected this passage. Some think that it was presented to him by God;