Luke 4:16-21

16 And He came to ¹Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, ²He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and ³stood up to read.

17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written,

18 "⁴THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE * THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,

19 ⁵TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD."

20 And He ⁶closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and ⁷sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him.

21 And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

Cross References

• 1. Luke 2:39, 51
• 2. Matthew 13:54; Mark 6:1
• 3. Acts 13:14-16
• 4. Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 11:5; Matthew 12:18; John 3:34
• 5. Isaiah 61:2; Leviticus 25:10
• 6. Luke 4:17
• 7. Matthew 26:55

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "scroll"
• [b]. Or "scroll"
• [c]. Or "scroll"
• [d]. Lit "ears"