Luke 4:22

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said,“Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

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  • John 6:42 : 42 and they said,“Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’?”
  • Ps 45:2 : 2 You are the most handsome of all men! You speak in an impressive and fitting manner! For this reason God grants you continual blessings.
  • Ps 45:4 : 4 Appear in your majesty and be victorious! Ride forth for the sake of what is right, on behalf of justice! Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.
  • Prov 16:21 : 21 The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.
  • Prov 25:11 : 11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.
  • Eccl 12:10-11 : 10 The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings. 11 The words of the sages are like prods, and the collected sayings are like firmly fixed nails; they are given by one shepherd.
  • Song 5:16 : 16 His mouth is very sweet; he is totally desirable. This is my beloved! This is my companion, O maidens of Jerusalem!
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Servant Perseveres The Sovereign LORD has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.
  • Matt 13:54-56 : 54 Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said,“Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers? 55 Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother named Mary? And aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56 And aren’t all his sisters here with us? So where did he get all this?”
  • Mark 6:2-3 : 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying,“Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.
  • Luke 2:47 : 47 And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
  • John 7:46 : 46 The officers replied,“No one ever spoke like this man!”
  • Acts 6:10 : 10 Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 4:20-21
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    20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him.

    21Then he began to tell them,“Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”

  • Luke 4:23-24
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    23Jesus said to them,“No doubt you will quote to me the proverb,‘Physician, heal yourself!’ and say,‘What we have heard that you did in Capernaum, do here in your hometown too.’”

    24And he added,“I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

  • Mark 6:1-4
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    1Rejection at Nazareth Now Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

    2When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying,“Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands?

    3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.

    4Then Jesus said to them,“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own house.”

  • Luke 2:33
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    33So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.

  • Matt 13:54-57
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    54Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said,“Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

    55Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother named Mary? And aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

    56And aren’t all his sisters here with us? So where did he get all this?”

    57And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them,“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.”

  • Matt 12:23
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    23All the crowds were amazed and said,“Could this one be the Son of David?”

  • John 6:42
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    42and they said,“Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’?”

  • Luke 2:47-48
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    47And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

    48When his parents saw him, they were overwhelmed. His mother said to him,“Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.”

  • Luke 4:32
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    32They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

  • Luke 1:65-66
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    65All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

    66All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.

  • Luke 4:14-17
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    14The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee Then Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and news about him spread throughout the surrounding countryside.

    15He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by all.

    16Rejection at Nazareth Now Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,

    17and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

  • Luke 9:43
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    43Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

  • Luke 2:40
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    40And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.

  • Acts 2:7
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    7Completely baffled, they said,“Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

  • Mark 1:27-28
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    27They were all amazed so that they asked each other,“What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.”

    28So the news about him spread quickly throughout all the region around Galilee.

  • Mark 9:15
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    15When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran at once and greeted him.

  • Luke 4:36-37
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    36They were all amazed and began to say to one another,“What’s happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

    37So the news about him spread into all areas of the region.

  • Luke 24:19
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    19He said to them,“What things?”“The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied,“a man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people;

  • Matt 15:31
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    31As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

  • John 4:44-45
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    44(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)

    45So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen all the things he had done in Jerusalem at the feast(for they themselves had gone to the feast).

  • Mark 1:22
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    22The people there were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like the experts in the law.

  • Mark 7:37
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    37People were completely astounded and said,“He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

  • Luke 2:52
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    52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.

  • Luke 5:26
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    26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”

  • Matt 21:11
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    11And the crowds were saying,“This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

  • Matt 4:14
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    14so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled:

  • Luke 7:16
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    16Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying,“A great prophet has appeared among us!” and“God has come to help his people!”

  • Matt 9:8
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    8When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

  • Matt 12:17
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    17This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

  • Acts 2:22
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    22“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know–

  • Luke 1:63
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    63He asked for a writing tablet and wrote,“His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

  • Luke 2:17
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    17When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,

  • Luke 22:71
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    71Then they said,“Why do we need further testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!”

  • Luke 3:23
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    23The Genealogy of Jesus So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son(as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,