Luke 4:16

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 to read.

Cross-reference

Luke 4:15 Parallel

Luke 4:15 sets the pattern of Jesus teaching in synagogues, which this verse specifies as his custom in Nazareth.

Luke 2:39 Historical context

Luke 2:39 identifies Nazareth as the family's hometown after Jesus' birth — the destination of Jesus' return in Luke 4:16.

Luke 13:10 Parallel

In Luke 13:10, Jesus is again teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath, reinforcing his consistent practice of Sabbath synagogue attendance.

Luke 2:51 Historical context

Luke 2:51 shows Jesus returning to Nazareth as a child, grounding the synagogue custom mentioned here in his upbringing.

Luke 1:26 Historical context

Luke 1:26 introduces Nazareth as the city of the annunciation — the same hometown Jesus returns to in Luke 4:16.

Matthew 13:54 is the parallel account of Jesus teaching in his hometown synagogue, matching this scene directly.

Mark 6:1 Parallel

Mark 6:1 gives the same event: Jesus going to his hometown with disciples, parallel to this synagogue visit.

Acts 13:14-16 depicts Paul reading from the Law and Prophets in a synagogue — a close parallel to Jesus reading Isaiah here.

Matthew 4:23 summarizes Jesus' ministry of teaching in synagogues — the same custom Luke 4:16 exemplifies.

Mark 1:21 Parallel

Mark 1:21 records Jesus teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum — another example of his regular synagogue attendance.

Acts 13:15 Parallel

Acts 13:15 shows the same synagogue custom: after reading the Law and Prophets, leaders invite Paul to speak—paralleling Jesus's reading and teaching.

Acts 15:21 Historical context

Acts 15:21 explains the longstanding practice of reading Moses every Sabbath in synagogues, which is the very context of Jesus's reading in Luke 4:16.

Acts 18:4 Parallel

Acts 18:4 shows Paul reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath, following the same pattern of regular synagogue attendance that Jesus modeled.

Matthew 2:23 Historical context

Matthew 2:23 explains Jesus grew up in Nazareth, fulfilling prophecy — the same hometown setting of this synagogue visit.

Acts 17:2 Parallel

Acts 17:2 shows Paul following the same synagogue custom on the Sabbath, echoing Jesus' practice.

John 18:20 Related theme

John 18:20 confirms Jesus regularly taught in synagogues, reinforcing the custom mentioned here.