Luke 4:21
And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
In context
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat 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.”
22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?”
23 And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’” 24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Luke 4:21 in the KJV
And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
- NIV New International Version
— Luke 4:21 in the NIV
He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”