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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 4:21

This scripture - This writing, or this part of the Scriptures.Fulfilled - It is coming to pass; the thing originally intended by it is about to be accomplished.In your ears - In your “hearing;” or you hear, in my preaching, the fulfillment of this prophecy. It is probable that he said much “more” than is here recorded, but Luke has preserved only the “substance” of his discourse. This was the “amount” or “sum”” of his sermon, or his explanation of the passage, that it was now receiving its... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 4:17-19

Luke 4:17-19. There was delivered to him the book of Esaias A paragraph of the law having, according to custom, been read before. See on Acts 13:15. When he had opened the book Αναπτυξας , having unrolled the volume of the book. The books of the ancients, as is well known, consisted of one long sheet of paper or parchment, which they rolled up neatly on a round piece of wood. When a book of this kind was to be read, they unrolled it gradually as they read it, and put what was read... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 4:20-21

Luke 4:20-21 . And he closed the book, and gave it again to the minister Τω υπηρετη , to the servant, who had brought it to him. “From the manner in which we apply the word minister, in speaking of our churches, the English reader is apt to be led into a mistake by the common version, and to consider the word here as meaning the person who presided in the service; whereas it denotes only a subordinate officer, who attended the minister, and obeyed his orders in what concerned the more... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 4:16-30

26. The synagogue at Nazareth (Luke 4:16-30)Soon after returning to Galilee, Jesus visited his home town of Nazareth. Being a genuine God-fearing Israelite, he went on the Sabbath to join with other Jews in worshipping God at the synagogue. In keeping with the synagogue custom of standing to read and sitting to preach, Jesus stood and read Isaiah 61:1-2, then sat down and explained how the passage applied to him. He was the Messiah who brought God’s salvation to a world oppressed by sin (Luke... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:17

there was delivered, &c. = there was further delivered: i.e. the prophets (the Haphtorah), the second lesson after another had read the Law (the Parashah or first lesson). This delivery was made by the chazan = overseer, or Sheliach tzibbor, angel of the congregation. See Revelation 2:1 , Revelation 2:8 , Revelation 2:12 , Revelation 2:18 ; Revelation 3:1 , Revelation 3:7 , Revelation 3:14 . Esaias = Isaiah. For the occurance of his name in the N.T. see App-79 . opened = unrolled.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:18

The Spirit . The Article is understood, in English. See Luke 4:1 . upon . Greek. epi. App-104 . because = on account of which. anointed Me . Hence His name "Christ". Compare Acts 10:38 . preach the gospel = announce the glad tidings (see verses: Luk 43:44 ). See App-121 . Note the sevenfold Prophecy ( App-10 ). poor. App-127 . sent. App-174 . to heal the broken-hearted. All the texts omit this clause. to preach = to proclaim. See App-121 . deliverance. Greek aphesis. Compare Luke... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:19

the acceptable year = the welcome year. Either the Jubilee year (Leviticus 26:8-17 ), or on account of the Lord's ministry commencing then. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:20

closed = rolled up. Compare Luke 4:17 . Because it was not yet manifest whether the King and the Kingdom would be received or rejected. See App-72 . the minister = the servant (or "verger "), who put it away. Not the President, who first received it from the servant (Hebrew. chazan) and "delivered "it to the reader. sat down :i.e. to teach. were fastened = continued fixed. Almost peculiar to Luke. See Luke 22:56 , and ten times in Acts. Elsewhere only in 2Co 3:7 , 2 Corinthians 3:13 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:21

to say unto them , &c. = to say to them that (Greek. hoti) This day, &c. Note the force of "that", and see note on Luke 19:9 . Mark 14:30 (where hoti is used), and contrast Luke 22:34 , and Matthew 21:28 (where hoti is absent). unto . Greek. pros. App-104 . this scripture . Not the next clause of Isaiah 61:2 , which He did not read. That was then doubtful, and is now postponed. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 4:17

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book and found the place where it was written,The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: And the eyes of all in the... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 4:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 4:17-19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 4:20-21

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 4:16-30

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:19

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:20

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 4:21

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 4:17

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