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Luke 4:17 — King James Version← Study notes

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,


Luke 4:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 4:1717 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐπεδόθηepedothē
there was givenverbG1929
αὐτῷautō
to HimpronounG846
βιβλίονbiblion
the scroll ofnounG975
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
προφήτουprophētou
prophetnounG4396
ἨσαΐουĒsaiou
IsaiahnounG2268
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀναπτύξαςanaptyxas
openverbG380
τὸto
thearticleG3588
βιβλίονbiblion
scrollnounG975
εὗρενheuren
He foundverbG2147
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
τόπονtopon
placenounG5117
οὗhou
notadverbG3756
ἦνēn
it wasverbG1510
γεγραμμένονgegrammenon
writtenverbG1125
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 4:17

The Lord having overcome the tempter, power was added to Him, i.e. as far as regards the manifestation of it. Hence it is said, And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit.

Origen · 3rd century

By the power of the Spirit he means showing forth of miracles.

Bede · 8th century

Now He performed miracles not from any external power, and from having as it were the acquired grace of the Holy Spirit, as other saints, but rather as being by nature the Son of God, and partaking of all things which are the Father’s, He exercises as by His own power and operation that grace which is of the Holy Spirit. But it was right that from that time He should become known, and that the mystery of His humanity should shine forth among those who were of the seed of…

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century
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