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Jesus rolls the parchment closed while the attendant waits beside him.
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Luke 4:20

He Rolls Up the Scroll

The Wilderness, the Synagogue, and the Good News · Luke 4

Story guide: Jesus rolls the parchment closed and returns it while standing, then sits empty-handed before the congregation as the attendant holds the scroll.

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20And after rolling up the scroll and giving it back to the attendant, he sat down. And the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him.

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