# The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Someone gave him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# scroll of the prophet Isaiah

This refers to the book of Isaiah written on a scroll. Isaiah had written the words many years before, and someone else had copied them onto a scroll.

# the place where it was written

"the place in the scroll with these words." This sentence continues on into the next verse.