Luke 4:21

He said to them, “Today as you have been hearing [MTY] me speak, I am beginning to fulfill this Scripture passage.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

In Context

20Then he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down to teach the people. Everyone in the synagogue was looking intently [MTY] at him.

22At first everyone there spoke well about him, and they were amazed at the charming words that he spoke. But then some of them said, “◄He is only Joseph’s son!/Isn’t he only Joseph’s son?► [RHQ] So ◄ it is useless for us(exc) to listen to what he says!/why should we(exc) listen to what he says?► [RHQ]”

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Cross References

Luke 10:23Then when Jesus’ disciples were alone with him, he turned toward them and said, “ God is pleased with you [SYN] who have seen the things that I have done!

John 5:39You carefully study (OR, Study) the Scriptures, because you think that by studying them you will find the way to have eternal life. And those Scriptures tell people about me!

Acts 2:29Peter continued, “My fellow Jews, I can tell you confidently that our royal ancestor, King David, died, and that his body was buried {that people buried his body}. And the place where they buried his body is still here today.

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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