Neh 8:1-12, Luk 4:16, Act 13:15, 27 | ESV | STEP | And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate . And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel .

Nehemiah 8:1-12

Ezra Reads the Law

1 And all the people gathered as one man into the square before ^athe Water Gate. And they told ^bEzra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest ^cbrought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, ^don the first day of the seventh month. 3 ^eAnd he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand. 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. 6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, ^f“Amen, Amen,” ^glifting up their hands. ^hAnd they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. 7 ⁱAlso Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, ^{▼▼Vulgate; Hebrew and the Levites} ^khelped the people to understand the Law, ^lwhile the people remained in their places. 8 They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, ^{▼▼Or with interpretation, or paragraph by paragraph} and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

This Day Is Holy

9 And Nehemiah, who was ⁿthe governor, and Ezra ^othe priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, ^p“This day is holy to the Lord your God; ^qdo not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and ^rsend portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” 11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.” 12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because ^sthey had understood the words that were declared to them.

Luke 4:16

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

16 ^tAnd he came to ^uNazareth, where he had been brought up. And ^vas was his custom, ^whe went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up ^xto read.

Acts 13:15

15 After ^ythe reading from ^zthe Law and the Prophets, ^aathe rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any ^abword of encouragement for the people, say it.”

Acts 13:27

27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because ^acthey did not recognize him nor understand ^adthe utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, ^aefulfilled them by condemning him.