Luke 4:17
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
Cross-reference
Luke 4:20
Parallel
Luke 4:20 shows Jesus rolling up the scroll and sitting down – the immediate continuation of the reading scene.
Isaiah 61:1–3
Citation
Isaiah 61:1-3 is the exact passage Jesus unrolls and reads—this is the source text he finds in the scroll.
Acts 13:15
Historical context
Acts 13:15 describes synagogue reading from the prophets, providing the liturgical background for Jesus's reading from Isaiah in this verse.
Acts 13:27
Related theme
Acts 13:27 notes the prophets are read every Sabbath and fulfilled in Christ—connecting Jesus's reading of Isaiah to that prophetic fulfillment.
Nehemiah 8:5
Parallel
Nehemiah 8:5 shows Ezra opening the scroll publicly – a direct parallel to Jesus unrolling the Isaiah scroll.
Acts 8:28
Related theme
Acts 8:28 depicts the Ethiopian eunuch reading Isaiah – another person reading the same prophet's scroll.