Luke

Luke 4:16–21

¹⁶Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, ¹⁷the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, 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 to proclaim liberty to the captives^f

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to release the oppressed,

¹⁹to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”^g

²⁰Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him, ²¹and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Footnotes

f 4:18 BYZ and TR He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives
g 4:19 Or to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord; Isaiah 61:1–2|ISA 61:1-2(see also LXX)

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Luke 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
came	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Nazareth	Ναζαρά	Nazara	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3478 Nazareth
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3757 where, whither, when
He had been	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
brought up	τεθραμμένος	tethrammenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5142 I feed, rear
As was	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
His	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
custom	εἰωθὸς	eiōthos	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1486 I am accustomed, custom, what was customary
He entered	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
synagogue	συναγωγήν	synagōgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Sabbath	σαββάτων	sabbatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He stood up	ἀνέστη	anestē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
to read	ἀναγνῶναι	anagnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G314 I read

Luke 4:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
scroll of	βιβλίον	biblion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G975 a papyrus roll
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτου	prophētou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
Isaiah	Ἠσαΐου	Ēsaiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2268 Isaiah
was handed	ἐπεδόθη	epedothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1929 I hand in, give up, give way
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Unrolling	ἀναπτύξας	anaptyxas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G380 I unroll
He found	εὗρεν	heuren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3739 who, which, what, that
it was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
written	γεγραμμένον	gegrammenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1125 I write

Luke 4:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
because	εἵνεκεν	heineken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
He has anointed	ἔχρισέν	echrisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5548 I anoint
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to preach good news	Εὐαγγελίσασθαι	Euangelisasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
to	πτωχοῖς	ptōchois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
He has sent	Ἀπέσταλκέν	Apestalken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to proclaim	κηρῦξαι	kēryxai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
liberty	ἄφεσιν	aphesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness
to	αἰχμαλώτοις	aichmalōtois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G164 a captive, prisoner
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
recovery of sight	ἀνάβλεψιν	anablepsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G309 recovery of sight
to	τυφλοῖς	typhlois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
to release	Ἀποστεῖλαι	Aposteilai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
oppressed	τεθραυσμένους	tethrausmenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2352 I crush, break, shatter

Luke 4:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to proclaim	Κηρῦξαι	Kēryxai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
year	ἐνιαυτὸν	eniauton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1763 a year
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
favor	δεκτόν	dekton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1184 acceptable, accepted

Luke 4:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He rolled up	πτύξας	ptyxas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4428 I fold, roll up
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
scroll	βιβλίον	biblion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G975 a papyrus roll
returned	ἀποδοὺς	apodous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G591 I give back, return, sell
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
attendant	ὑπηρέτῃ	hypēretē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5257 a servant, an attendant
sat down	ἐκάθισεν	ekathisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὶ	ophthalmoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
of everyone	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
synagogue	συναγωγῇ	synagōgē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
fixed on	ἀτενίζοντες	atenizontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G816 I direct my gaze, look steadily
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 4:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He began	ἤρξατο	ērxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
by saying	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
Today	Σήμερον	Sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Scripture	γραφὴ	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
is fulfilled	πεπλήρωται	peplērōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearing	ὠσὶν	ōsin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3775 the ear