He closed the book (πτυξας το βιβλιον). Aorist active participle of πτυσσω. Rolled up the roll and gave it back to the attendant w…

And he closed the book. That is, he rolled it up again. (See Barnes on Luke 4:17).

And he gave it again to the minister. Th…

And he closed the book.—It is better understood as rolled up, describing the actual manner of closing. The description is…

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

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

We now have a description of the synagogue procedure. Jesus hands back the scroll to the “attendant,” who had the sacred duty of handling the rever…

The eyes of all who were in the synagogue. God touched their hearts, I do not doubt, with astonishment, which made them more attentive and…

And he closed the book
"Or rolled it up"; and so the high priest did, after he read in the book of the law, on the d…

Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the…