# Luke 4.21 **Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 19. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. 20. And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. > > **21. And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.** > > 22. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? 23. And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country. (Luke 4:19-23, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 19. and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” 20. He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. > > **21. He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”** > > 22. All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” 23. He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this parable, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’” (Luke 4:19-23, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 19. To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 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. > > **21. And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.** > > 22. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? 23. And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. (Luke 4:19-23, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 19. To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.' 20. And having folded the roll, having given [it] back to the officer, he sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing on him. > > **21. And he began to say unto them, 'To-day hath this writing been fulfilled in your ears;'** > > 22. and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, 'Is not this the son of Joseph?' 23. And he said unto them, 'Certainly ye will say to me this simile, Physician, heal thyself; as great things as we heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country;' (Luke 4:19-23, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - [G4314 - pros](/codex/g4314-pros/), *pros*, Strong's G4314 - [G3004 - lego](/codex/g3004-lego/), *lego*, Strong's G3004 ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Anointing Implies Subordination Objection Defeater](/codex/anointing-implies-subordination-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 4.16-21](/codex/luke-4-16-21/), [Luke 4.18-21](/codex/luke-4-18-21/) - [Argument from Prophecy Fulfillment](/codex/argument-from-prophecy-fulfillment/), via [Luke 4.18-21](/codex/luke-4-18-21/) - [Cumulative Case for the Deity of Christ](/codex/cumulative-case-for-the-deity-of-christ/), via [Luke 4.16-21](/codex/luke-4-16-21/) - [Failed Prophecy of Tyre Objection Defeater](/codex/failed-prophecy-of-tyre-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 4.16-21](/codex/luke-4-16-21/) **Concepts:** - [Biblical Prophecy](/codex/biblical-prophecy/), via [Luke 4.16-21](/codex/luke-4-16-21/) - [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 4](/codex/luke-4/) - [Messianic Prophecy](/codex/messianic-prophecy/), via [Luke 4.18-21](/codex/luke-4-18-21/) - [Old Testament Witness to the Deity of Christ](/codex/old-testament-witness-to-the-deity-of-christ/), via [Luke 4.16-21](/codex/luke-4-16-21/) - [Olive Tree](/codex/olive-tree/), via [Luke 4.16-21](/codex/luke-4-16-21/) - [Two-Stage Messianic Prophecy](/codex/two-stage-messianic-prophecy/), via [Luke 4.16-21](/codex/luke-4-16-21/) **People:** - [Isaiah the Prophet](/codex/isaiah-the-prophet/), via [Luke 4.18-21](/codex/luke-4-18-21/) **Lexicon:** - [G2097 - euangelizo](/codex/g2097-euangelizo/), via [Luke 4.18-21](/codex/luke-4-18-21/) - [H1319 - basar](/codex/h1319-basar/), via [Luke 4.16-21](/codex/luke-4-16-21/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.