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Luke 4:16

Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρέτ, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and according to his custom he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read.

A Return Home with Purpose Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρέτ – “And he came to Nazareth.” The aorist ἦλθεν from ἔρχομαι signals a completed journey. Ναζαρέτ is used without an article, functioning like a proper noun. The setting marks a return to familiarity, but as the narrative continues, it becomes a place of rejection.… Learn Koine Greek