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Jesus' Habit of Worship
Commentators unanimously highlight that Jesus' attendance at the synagogue was his regular "custom." This demonstrates a lifelong commitment to corporate worship, an example for believers to follow. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Calvin note that He did this even within a flawed religious system, underscoring the importance of gathering for worship and the reading of Scripture.
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Luke
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 4:16
18th Century
Theologian
And, as his custom was, he went (John 18:20; Acts 13:14; Acts 17:2), etc. From this it appears that th…
AT Robertson
On Luke 4:16
Where he had been brought up (ου ην τεθραμμενος). Past perfect passive periphrastic indicative, a state of completion in past time…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 4:16
19th Century
Bishop
And he came to Nazareth.—The narrative that follows, remarkably interesting in itself, also has the special interest of b…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 4:16–21
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 4:16
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.…
John Calvin
On Luke 4:16
16th Century
Theologian
And he came to Nazareth. The Evangelists are very careful to show by what sort of proofs Christ became known, a striking instance of which…
John Gill
On Luke 4:16
17th Century
Pastor
And he came to Nazareth
After some length of time, when he had gone through all Galilee, and had acquired great cred…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 4:14–30
17th Century
Minister
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…