luke-4:18,-isaiah-42:7

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 4:16-44

THE MINISTRY BEGUN AT NAZARETH (Luke 4:16-30 ) It was the custom for visitors to be granted the privilege of reading the Scriptures on such occasions (Luke 4:16-17 ), and Jesus read from Isaiah 61:0 . Perhaps it was not the appointed portion for that day, which may explain the last sentence of Luke 4:20 . However, when He began to apply the prophecy to Himself (Luke 4:21 ), there was astonishment indeed, for nothing like that had ever been heard. Luke 4:23 indicates the state of mind and... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 4:1-44

Exciting Sermons Luk 4:28-29 Are there any such perorations in connection with the pulpit eloquence of this day? The preacher retires amid thunders of applause, or amid tepid compliments, or without recognition, or with more or less of well-calculated or ill-calculated criticism. But when does a congregation ever rise up, and, filled with wrath, seize the minister, lead him to the brow of the hill, and threaten to cast him headlong from the eminences of the city? Never! We have fallen upon... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 4:14-22

(14) And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. (15) And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. (16) 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, and stood up for to read. (17) And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 4:18

By the poor are to be understood the Gentiles; who might truly be called poor, since they possessed neither the knowledge of the true God, nor of the law, nor of the prophets. (Origen) --- Isaias in this place speaks of himself, as a figure of the Messias. The captivity of Babylon, which is the literal object of this prophecy, was a figure of the then state of mankind; the return from this captivity announced by the prophet, and effected by Cyrus, represented the redemption of man, effected by... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 4:14-30

14-30 Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the gifts and graces of the Spirit were upon him and on him, without measure. By Christ, sinners may be loosed from the bonds of guilt, and by his Spirit and grace from the bondage of corruption. He came by the word of his gospel, to bring light to those that sat in the dark, and by the power of his grace, to give sight to those that were blind.... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 4:1-99

Luke 4 OUR CHAPTER OPENS with Him returning from His baptism, full of the Holy Ghost. But before beginning His service He must for forty days be tempted of the devil. To this testing the Spirit led Him, and here we see the glorious contrast between the Second Man and the first. When the first man was created God pronounced all to be very good, but Satan came promptly on the scene, tempted man and ruined him. The Second Man has appeared, and the Father’s voice has pronounced His excellence, so... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 4:16-19

The visit to Nazareth: v. 16. 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, and stood up for to read. v. 17. And there was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written, v. 18. The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me because He hath anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 4:14-30

SECOND SECTIONTHE JOURNEYINGS (Luke 4:14 to Luke 9:50)A. Nazareth.—The First Rejection of the Holy Son of Man by the Sinful Children of Men. Luke 4:14-3014And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out afame of him through all the region round about. 15And he taught in their synagogues,being glorified [receiving honor] of all. 16And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was,5 he went into the synagogue on the Sabbathday and stood... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 4:14-30

“His Own Received Him Not” Luke 4:14-30 A wide gap occurs here, embracing the important transactions of John 1:29-51 ; John 2:1-25 ; John 3:1-36 ; John 4:1-54 . What a flutter in Mary’s heart when she saw her son sitting in the teacher’s place of His native synagogue! How gratified at the reception given to the opening sentences! What a sword pierced her heart at the sudden revulsion of feeling! They were jealous that He performed only a few private miracles; but He could not do more because... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 4:1-44

As man Jesus was tempted. All the words with which He rebutted the attacks of Satan were quotations from the divine law for the government of human life. The exhaustive nature of the temptation is revealed in Luke's words, "When the devil had completed every temptation." Evil had nothing more to suggest. The thoroughness of the temptation was the completeness of the victory. The perfect and victorious Man now found His way back to Nazareth, and there, reading from the prophecy of Isaiah,... read more