Bible Strands
Luke 4:19
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses a synagogue congregation while reading from a scroll, concluding his declaration of mission before rolling it up and sitting down.
The words — The Greek κηρύξαι (kēruxai) means to proclaim publicly, and ἐνιαυτὸν κυρίου δεκτὸν (eniauton kuriou dekton) literally translates to the year of the Lord’s favor.
The thread — This phrase directly quotes Isaiah 61:2 and echoes Isaiah 63:4, which links the year of favor with the day of God’s vengeance and redemption.
Why it lands — The text declares a divinely appointed time of grace that demands recognition, contrasting with the missed opportunity described in Luke 19:42.
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The Greek words
King James Version
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
- Isaiah 63:4 For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
- Luke 19:42 and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
- Leviticus 25:8 And you shall count off seven Sabbaths of years—seven times seven years—so that the seven Sabbaths of years amount to forty-nine years.
- Leviticus 25:50 He and his purchaser will then count the time from the year he sold himself up to the Year of Jubilee. The price of his sale will be determined by the number of years, based on the daily wages of a hired hand.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1 As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
- Numbers 36:4 And when the Jubilee for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to the tribe into which they marry and taken away from the tribe of our fathers.”