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Luke 4:22

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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?
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  1. Matthew 13:54–56Rank 1 from verse 22
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    54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

    55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

    56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

  2. Psalms 45:2Rank 2 from verse 22
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    2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

  3. Acts 6:10Rank 3 from verse 22
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    10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

  4. John 6:42Rank 4 from verse 22
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    42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

  5. Mark 6:2–3Rank 5 from verse 22
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    2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

    3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

  6. Ecclesiastes 12:10–11Rank 6 from verse 22
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    10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

    11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

  7. John 7:46Rank 7 from verse 22
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    46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

  8. Isaiah 50:4Rank 8 from verse 22
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    4The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

  9. Luke 21:15Rank 9 from verse 22
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    15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

  10. Proverbs 10:32Rank 10 from verse 22
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    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

  11. Proverbs 16:21Rank 11 from verse 22
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    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

  12. Proverbs 25:11Rank 12 from verse 22
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    11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

  13. Psalms 45:4Rank 13 from verse 22
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    4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

  14. Song of Solomon 5:16Rank 14 from verse 22
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    16His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

  15. Titus 2:8Rank 15 from verse 22
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    8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

  16. Luke 2:47Rank 16 from verse 22
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    47And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

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Luke 4:22

COMBINED MEANING

bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

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witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

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wondered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wonder, meaning to be affected by surprise or admiration.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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gracious

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Showing favour, mercy, compassion, kindness, patience, or goodness; pleasant, acceptable, or benevolent in word or action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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proceeded

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Past-tense or past-participial form of proceed (to go forth, come out, or continue onward).

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

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COMBINED MEANING

son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

4:17And 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,

4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

4:19To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

4:20And 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.

4:21And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

4:22And 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?

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4:23And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

4:24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

4:25But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

4:26But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

4:27And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

4:28And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

4:29And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

4:30But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

4:31And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

4:32And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

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