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Luke 4:20 — compare English translations

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.
  • King James Version Public Domain
    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.
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    And having rolled up the scroll having given it back to the attendant, he sat down. And all the eyes in the synagogue were gazing on him.

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

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