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Luke 4:21 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Luke 4:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 4:2115 words
GreekMeaning
ἤρξατοērxato
He beganverbG757
δὲde
thenwordG1161
λέγεινlegein
to sayverbG3004
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
αὐτοὺςautous
thempronounG846
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ΣήμερονSēmeron
TodayadverbG4594
πεπλήρωταιpeplērōtai
has been fulfilledverbG4137
thearticleG3588
γραφὴgraphē
ScripturenounG1124
αὕτηhautē
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ὠσὶνōsin
hearingnounG3775
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 4:21

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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