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A Clear Messianic Claim
Commentators unanimously agree that when Jesus said, "Today this scripture is fulfilled," He was making a direct and unmistakable claim to be the Messiah from Isaiah's prophecy. As one scholar notes, this was an "amazing statement" where Jesus identified Himself as the one bringing the true year of Jubilee. This wasn't a hint; it was a bold declaration of His divine identity and mission.
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Luke
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 4:21
18th Century
Theologian
This scripture. This writing, or this part of the Scriptures.
Fulfilled. It is coming to pass; the thing originally intend…
AT Robertson
On Luke 4:21
And he began to say (ηρξατο δε λεγειν). Aorist ingressive active indicative and present infinitive. He began speaking. The moment …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 4:21
19th Century
Bishop
This day is this scripture fulfilled.—It is obvious that we have here only the opening words of the sermon preached on th…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 4:21
19th Century
Preacher
And he began to say to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
He thus declared that he was the anointed Messiah.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 4:21
The only comment of Jesus that Luke records is short but of the highest importance. He announces the fulfillment of the reading from Isaiah concern…
John Calvin
On Luke 4:21
16th Century
Theologian
Today is fulfilled: Christ did not merely affirm in a few words, but proved by a reference to facts, that the time had now come when it wa…
John Gill
On Luke 4:21
17th Century
Pastor
And he began to say unto them
To preach from those words; the explanation of which he gave, though not here recorded…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 4:14–30
17th Century
Minister
Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the…