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Nazareth = the (or, that) Nazareth thus defined. Aramaean. See App-94.:36. See App-169.
as His custom was = according to (Greek. kata. App-104.) custom.
on. Greek. en. App-104.
stood up. Being summoned by the superintendent (Luk_4:17). This incident (Luk_4:16-31) is peculiar to Luke.
to read. Greek anaginosko. Later usage = to read aloud (as here, 2Co_3:15. Col_4:16. 1Th_5:27). But in the Papyri generally = to read. (See Milligan, Selections, pp 39, 112.) The Lord preached in other synagogues, but read only here in Nazareth, which shows that He owned, and was owned, to be a member of this.