“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.”
Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him — the rolling up of the scroll, returning it to the attendant, and sitting down are the formal actions of completing the reading and beginning the exposition. Teachers sat to teach in the synagogue tradition (cf. Matthew 5:1). The eyes of everyone fastened on him communicates the electrified expectation — the congregation senses that something important is about to be said.
Church Fathers on Luke 4:20
The Lord having overcome the tempter, power was added to Him, i.e. as far as regards the manifestation of it. Hence it is said, And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit.
By the power of the Spirit he means showing forth of miracles.
Now He performed miracles not from any external power, and from having as it were the acquired grace of the Holy Spirit, as other saints, but rather as being by nature the Son of God, and partaking of all things which are the Father’s, He exercises as by His own power and operation that grace which is of the Holy Spirit. But it was right that from that time He should become known, and that the mystery of His humanity should shine forth among those who were of the seed of…
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