Luke 4:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus announces that Isaiah's prophecy is fulfilled this very day, in their hearing.
What Does Luke 4:21 Mean?
Luke records the sermon's opening line, and it is enough: this day, this scripture, fulfilled, in your ears. The anointed herald Isaiah promised is the man from their own streets who has just read the scroll aloud.
This day is one of Luke's great words. Unto you is born this day a Saviour; this day is salvation come to this house; today shalt thou be with me in paradise. Salvation in this Gospel does not hover at a safe distance in the future; it arrives. And the fulfillment happens in your ears, for hearing is where the word of God first meets the soul. Prophecy turns out to be not a puzzle but a person, standing in front of them.
Luke 4:21 in the Original Language
pleroo (πληρόω), 'fulfilled' -- to fill full, to bring to completion.
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What does Luke 4:21 mean?
Jesus announces that Isaiah's prophecy is fulfilled this very day, in their hearing.