Luke 4:14–21

Ministry in Galilee

14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, w and news about Him spread throughout the entire vicinity. x 15 He was teaching in their * synagogues, y being acclaimed z by everyone.

Rejection at Nazareth

16 He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. a As usual, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day b and stood up to read. c 17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to Him, and unrolling the scroll, He found the place where it was written:

18 The Spirit of the Lord is on Me,

because He has anointed Me

to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent Me d

to proclaim freedom e to the captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to set free the oppressed,

19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. f g h

20 He then rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. i And the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today as you listen, this Scripture has been fulfilled.” j

w	Mt 4:12
x	Mt 4:24 Mt 9:26 Mt 9:31 Mk 1:28 Mk 1:45 Lk 4:37 Lk 5:15 Lk 9:60
*
y	Mt 4:23 Mt 9:35 Lk 4:44 Lk 13:10 Ac 9:20 Ac 13:5
z	4:15 Or glorified
a	Lk 2:39 Lk 2:51
b	Mt 13:54 Mk 6:1–2
c	Ac 13:14–16
d	4:18 Other * add to heal the brokenhearted,
e	4:18 Or release, or forgiveness
f	4:19 The time of messianic grace
g	Is 61:1–2 Mt 11:5 Mt 12:18 Jn 3:34
h	Is 61:1–2
i	Mt 26:55
j	Jn 13:18 Jn 15:25 Jn 17:12 Jn 19:28 Jn 19:36 Ac 1:16 Jas 2:23