Luke 4:15-21 Jesus reads in Luke and stops

Luke 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. [kjv]

4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. [kjv]

Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; [kjv]

At the time of Jesus, the Jews were expecting the "Messiah" as "kinsman redeemer" and the "King" as "avenger of blood" to replace the "evil rulers" of the world.

One can see the coming of the Messiah and not the King in Luke 4. Jesus stops in the middle of a sentence from Isaiah describing the Messiah and says that this is here fulfilled in your eyes.

The rest of the sentence from Isaiah is that of the "day of vengeance" as the "King" and "avenger of blood". That part was not to be fulfilled at that time. This upset those and by the end of the chapter they are ready to throw Jesus off a cliff.

The "vengeance", with a negative connotation, is that of giving one what one is owed - whether good or not good.

More: Matthew 5:4 B2 Good grief: the consolation prize of comfort

Luke 4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. [kjv]

και αυτος εδιδασκεν εν ταις συναγωγαις αυτων δοξαζομενος υπο παντων [gnt]

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KJV: And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

Greek: και αυτος εδιδασκεν εν ταις συναγωγαις αυτων δοξαζομενος υπο παντων

Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. [kjv]

4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, [kjv]

Luke 4:16

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KJV: And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

Greek: και ηλθεν εις την ναζαρετ ναζαρα ου ην τεθραμμενος και εισηλθεν κατα το ειωθος αυτω εν τη ημερα των σαββατων εις την συναγωγην και ανεστη αναγνωναι

Luke 4:17

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KJV: And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

Greek: και επεδοθη αυτω βιβλιον ησαιου του προφητου ησαιου και ανοιξας αναπτυξας το βιβλιον ευρεν τον τοπον ου ην γεγραμμενον

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, [kjv]

πνευμα κυριου επ εμε ου εινεκεν εχρισεν με ευαγγελισασθαι πτωχοις απεσταλκεν με κηρυξαι αιχμαλωτοις αφεσιν και τυφλοις αναβλεψιν αποστειλαι τεθραυσμενους εν αφεσει [gnt]

4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. [kjv]

κηρυξαι ενιαυτον κυριου δεκτον [gnt]

4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. [kjv]

και πτυξας το βιβλιον αποδους τω υπηρετη εκαθισεν και παντων οι οφθαλμοι εν τη συναγωγη ησαν ατενιζοντες αυτω [gnt]

4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. [kjv]

ηρξατο δε λεγειν προς αυτους οτι σημερον πεπληρωται η γραφη αυτη εν τοις ωσιν υμων [gnt]

In Luke 4, Jesus reads from Isaiah in the synagogue and then sits to teach a short lesson. Here is the passage from Isaiah.

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; [kjv]

πνευμα κυριου επ εμε ου εινεκεν εχρισεν με ευαγγελισασθαι πτωχοις απεσταλκεν με ιασασθαι τους συντετριμμενους τη καρδια κηρυξαι αιχμαλωτοις αφεσιν και τυφλοις αναβλεψιν [lxx]

61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; [kjv]

καλεσαι ενιαυτον κυριου δεκτον και ημεραν ανταποδοσεως παρακαλεσαι παντας τους πενθουντας [lxx]

The KJV (King James Version) uses "meek" but the LXX (Septuagint), used by Jesus and Matthew, uses "poor" as in those "begging".

Jesus stopped after reading the "acceptable year of the Lord". The part omitted was that of the "Avenger of Blood". This appears to be the purpose of what is revealed in Revelation.

Jesus was coming only to fulfill the first part. The second part would have to wait until later. This is not what the people wanted to hear.

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KJV: The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Hebrew: רוח אדני יהוה עלי יען משח יהוה אתי לבשר ענוים שלחני לחבש לנשברי לב לקרא לשבוים דרור ולאסורים פקח קוח׃

Greek: πνευμα κυριου επ εμε ου εινεκεν εχρισεν με ευαγγελισασθαι πτωχοις απεσταλκεν με ιασασθαι τους συντετριμμενους τη καρδια κηρυξαι αιχμαλωτοις αφεσιν και τυφλοις αναβλεψιν

Latin: spiritus Domini super me eo quod unxerit Dominus me ad adnuntiandum mansuetis misit me ut mederer contritis corde et praedicarem captivis indulgentiam et clausis apertionem

Wycliffe: The spirit of the Lord is on me, for the Lord anoyntide me; he sente me to telle to mylde men, that Y schulde heele men contrite in herte, and preche foryyuenesse to caitifs, and openyng to prisoneris; and preche a plesaunt yeer to the Lord,

Isaiah 61:2

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KJV: To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Hebrew: לקרא שנת רצון ליהוה ויום נקם לאלהינו לנחם כל אבלים׃

Greek: καλεσαι ενιαυτον κυριου δεκτον και ημεραν ανταποδοσεως παρακαλεσαι παντας τους πενθουντας

Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; [kjv]

The following then, is one of the few verses in the Bible where the Greek words for "poor" and "spirit" as used in the first Beatitude appear.

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]

5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. [kjv]

More: Matthew 5:4 B2 Good grief: the consolation prize of comfort

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KJV: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Greek: πνευμα κυριου επ εμε ου ενεκεν εινεκεν εχρισεν με ευαγγελιζεσθαι ευαγγελισασθαι πτωχοις απεσταλκεν με ιασασθαι τους συντετριμμενους την καρδιαν κηρυξαι αιχμαλωτοις αφεσιν και τυφλοις αναβλεψιν αποστειλαι τεθραυσμενους εν αφεσει

The "gospel" here is the "Good News".

The "spirit" is the "spirit of the Lord", not the "wind of the Lord".

The "poor", who lack the "spirit", need the "gospel" preached to them.

Do the "rich" in resources need the "gospel" preached to them? What about the "poor" in resources?

Is the "acceptable year of the Lord" the year that Jesus is reading this?

More: Calque: The good news

More: Variations of born again in other words

Luke 4:19

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KJV: To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

Greek: κηρυξαι ενιαυτον κυριου δεκτον

Luke 4:20

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KJV: And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

Greek: και πτυξας το βιβλιον αποδους τω υπηρετη εκαθισεν και παντων οι οφθαλμοι εν τη συναγωγη οι οφθαλμοι ησαν ατενιζοντες αυτω

Latin: et cum plicuisset librum reddidit ministro et sedit et omnium in synagoga oculi erant intendentes in eum

Wessex: And þa he þa boc be-feold he hye þam þeigne sealde & agef & saet. & ealre hire eagen on þare samnunge waeren on hine be-healdende.

Wycliffe: And whanne he hadde closid the book, he yaf ayen to the mynystre, and sat; and the iyen of alle men in the synagoge were biholdynge in to hym.

Spanish: Y enrollando el libro, lo dio al ministro, y se sentó: Y los ojos de todos en la sinagoga estaban fijos enÉl.

Luke 4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. [kjv]

… plicuisset librum … ministro … [v]

… þa boc be-feold … þeigne … [wes]

… closid the book… mynystre… [wy]

… enrollando el libro… ministro… [es]

The Old English word "befeold" ≈ "closed, folded" as in folding the book to close it. The ancient Greek word "πτύξις" ≈ "folding".

The ancient Greek word "ὑπηρέτης" ≈ "rower, assistant performing manual for another" which appears to fit the model of a "pig" working for a "bird".

"υπό" ≈ "under" as in English words beginning with "hypo-".
"ἐρέσσω" ≈ "row, paddle" from "ἐρετής" ≈ "rower".

Luke 4:21

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KJV: And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Greek: ηρξατο δε λεγειν προς αυτους οτι σημερον πεπληρωται η γραφη αυτη εν τοις ωσιν υμων

Jesus "began to say". At this point, the congregation starts to have misgivings. They were expecting a conquering King and a spiritual Messiah. Jesus stopped in the middle of a sentence. What was the rest of the sentence, of which many in the congregation would be aware?

A short time later, they are ready to throw Jesus off a cliff. What is in Isaiah 61 that followed where Jesus stopped reading? Notice the "negation by failure" rule in the reasoning process .