Luke

Luke 4:17–19

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

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 4:17

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

Cross-references

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Luke 4:17 Isaiah 61:1–3 · Acts 13:15 · Acts 7:42

Luke 4:18 Isaiah 61:1 · Matthew 11:5 · Psalm 146:7–8 · Acts 10:38 · Luke 7:22 · Acts 26:18 · Isaiah 42:7 · John 12:46 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Isaiah 29:18–19 · Colossians 1:13 · 1 John 2:8–10

Luke 4:19 Isaiah 61:2 · Isaiah 63:4 · Luke 19:42 · Leviticus 25:50–54 · 2 Corinthians 6:1 · Leviticus 25:8–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.