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Berean Standard Bible

“Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,”

Luke 4:20

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In the synagogue in Nazareth, Jesus reads aloud from Isaiah's scroll about the Spirit anointing someone to bring good news to the poor.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,

World English Bible (WEB)

He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

King James Version (KJV)

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And shutting the book he gave it back to the servant and took his seat: and the eyes of all in the Synagogue were fixed on him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And having folded the roll, having given it back to the officer, he sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing on him.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y rollando el libro, lo dió al ministro, y sentóse: y los ojos de todos en la sinagoga estaban fijos en él.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego cerró el libro, se lo devolvió al encargado y se sentó. Todos los que estaban en la sinagoga tenían los ojos puestos en él.

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