Luke 4:19

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

In Context

18‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, for he has consecrated me to bring good news to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, to set the oppressed at liberty,

20Then, closing the book and returning it to the attendant, he sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him,

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Cross References

Luke 19:42“If only you had known, while yet there was time – even you – the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.

Matthew Henry on Luke 4:15-31

Christ in the Synagogue of Nazareth; Christ Driven from Nazareth. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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