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.
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Gill's Exposition
And he closed the book,.... "Or rolled it up"; and so the high priest did, after he read in the book of the law, on the day of atonement, all that was necessary to be read, , "he rolled the book of…
Barnes' Notes
And he closed the book - That is, he rolled it up again. See the notes at Luk 4:17. And he gave it again to the minister - That is, to the one in the synagogue who had charge of the books. The word…
Adam Clarke
Were fastened on him - Were attentively fixed on him. The proper import of ατενιζοντες αυτῳ.
After Christ had vanquished the evil spirit, he made it appear how much he was under the influence of the good Spirit; and, having defended himself against the devil's assaults, he now begins to act…
Cambridge Bible
he closed the book Rather, rolling up. Generally the Haphtarah consists of twenty-one verses, and is never less than three; but our Lord stopped short in the second verse, because this furnished…
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