The Rejection at Nazareth
Luke 4:22
In 9 translations
- BSB
- All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
- KJV
- And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- WEB
- All testified about him and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
- ASV
- And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- LSV
- and all were bearing testimony to Him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of His mouth, and they said, “Is this not the Son of Joseph?”
- YLT
- and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, 'Is not this the son of Joseph?'
- DBY
- And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which were coming out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?
- DRC
- And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?
- GNV
- And all bare him witnes, and wondered at the gracious wordes, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, Is not this Iosephs sonne?
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὐχὶ (“surely”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Οὐχ (“not”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- Word order: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place υἱός elsewhere in this verse.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- Word order: Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place οὗτος elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: Οὐχὶ υἱός ἐστιν Ἰωσὴφ οὗτος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Οὐχὶ υἱός ἐστιν Ἰωσὴφ οὗτος; Tregelles read Οὐχὶ οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ υἱός Ἰωσὴφ; Robinson–Pierpont read Οὐχ οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ υἱός Ἰωσὴφ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλεγον· Οὐχὶ υἱός ἐστιν Ἰωσὴφ οὗτος;
- RP2018
- Καὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλεγον, Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς Ἰωσήφ;
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλεγον, Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς Ἰωσήφ;
- SCR1894
- και παντες εμαρτυρουν αυτω και εθαυμαζον επι τοις λογοις της χαριτος τοις εκπορευομενοις εκ του στοματος αυτου και ελεγον ουχ ουτος εστιν ο υιος ιωσηφ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 13:54–56Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s…
- Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
- John 6:42They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
- Acts 6:10but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
- Mark 6:2–3When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such…
- John 7:46“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
- Ecclesiastes 12:10–11The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth. The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
- Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
- Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- Psalms 45:4In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
- Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
- Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
- Isaiah 50:4The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
- Titus 2:8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
- Song of Songs 5:16His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
- Luke 2:47And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
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