Chiasm
Luke 04:16–20
Luke 04:16–206 matched frames3 pivots
Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.
- A 16a And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day,
- B 16b and stood up for to read.
- C 17a And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.
- D 17b And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
- E 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
- a because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor;
- b he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
- c to preach deliverance to the captives,
- d and recovering of sight to the blind,
- c' to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- c to preach deliverance to the captives,
- b he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
- a' 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
- a because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor;
- E 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
- D' 20a And he closed the book,
- D 17b And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
- C' 20b and he gave it again to the minister,
- C 17a And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.
- B' 20c and sat down.
- B 16b and stood up for to read.
- A' 20d And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.