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NASB | Luke 4:18 "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 4:18 "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME (the Messiah), BECAUSE HE HAS ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO ANNOUNCE RELEASE (pardon, forgiveness) TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED (downtrodden, bruised, crushed by tragedy), |
Subject: Jesus and the Jubilee Year in Luke |
Bible Note: Prophet in his own country. Emmaus: thanks for the thought provoking post. Not only did Jesus welcome Gentiles to the table, he critiqued the faith of his own community. The transition in the text comes when the Nazarene's wonder, "Is this not Joseph's son?" Perhaps they were feeling a false pride, that this teacher should come from their community. Or perhaps they were discrediting Jesus, knowing that he was "only " one of their own. Either way, they were failing to hear message of Jesus, and he is scathing in his critique toward them. Interesting that this story is recorded in Luke -- the gospel writen by a gentile (also the only gospel to include the Good Samaritan story). JRM. |