Luke 4:19
Luke 4:19 in Multiple Translations
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure is come.
and to proclaim the time of the Lord's favor.”
And that I should preache the acceptable yeere of the Lord.
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.'
and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
To preach deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of reward.
And he sent me to declare that now is the time when ◄the Lord/God► will act favorably toward people.
He sent me to tell everybody, ‘This is the time now for God to be good to you.’”
Berean Amplified Bible — Luke 4:19
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Luke 4:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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GRK
κηρυξαι
ενιαυτον
κυριου
δεκτον
κηρυξαι
kērussō
G2784
to preach
Verb-AAN
ενιαυτον
eniautos
G1763
year
Noun-ASM
κυριου
kurios
G2962
lord: God
Noun-GSM
δεκτον
dektos
G1184
acceptable
Adj-ASM
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Greek Word Reference — Luke 4:19
κηρυξαι
kērussō
G2784
"to preach"
Verb-AAN
To preach means to proclaim or herald a message, especially the gospel. It is used in Mark 1:45 and Luke 4:18-19 to describe Jesus' ministry of proclaiming God's truth. This preaching is a public declaration of God's message.
Definition: κηρύσσω [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ;] to be a herald, to proclaim: Mrk.1:45 7:36, Luk.4:18-19" (LXX) (but see Field, Notes, 174) Luk.8:39, Rom.2:21, 1Co.9:27, Gal.5:11, al.; in NT, chiefly of the proclamation of the Gospel, to proclaim, preach: τὸ εὐαγέλιον, Mat.4:23 9:35 24:14 26:13, Mrk.1:14 13:10 14:9 16:15, Gal.2:2, Col.1:23, 1Th.2:9; before εἰς, Mrk.1:39 13:10, Luk.4:44, 1Th.2:9; ἵνα, Mrk.6:12; with inf.. Rom.2:21; κ. Χριστόν, Ἰησοῦν, Act.8:5 9:20 19:13, 1Co.1:23 15:12, 2Co.1:19 11:4, Php.1:15; 1Ti.3:16 (cf. προ-κηρύσσω) (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 60 NT verses. KJV: preacher(-er), proclaim, publish See also: 1 Corinthians 1:23; Luke 24:47; 1 Peter 3:19.
ενιαυτον
eniautos
G1763
"year"
Noun-ASM
This noun means a year, as in John 11:49 and Acts 11:26. It is used to describe a cycle of time or a specific year, like in James 5:17.
Definition: ἐνιαυτός, -oῦ, ὁ [in LXX for שָׁנֶה ;] __1. prop., a cycle of time. __2. = ἔτος, a year: Jhn.11:49, 51 18:13, Act.11:26 18:11, Jas.5:17, Rev.9:15; pl., of sabbatical years, Gal.4:10; ποιεῖν ἐ., to spend a year, Jas.4:13;ἅπαξ τοῦ ἐ., Heb.9:7; κατ᾽ ἐ., Heb.9:25 10:1, 3; ἐ. δεκτόν, Luk.4:19 (LXX).† (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 14 NT verses. KJV: year See also: Acts 11:26; James 4:13; Hebrews 9:7.
κυριου
kurios
G2962
"lord: God"
Noun-GSM
The Greek word for lord or master, used to address God or a person in authority, showing respect and power. In the New Testament, it appears in Matthew 9:38 and Mark 12:9. It signifies a controller or ruler.
Definition: κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ;] having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; __1. in general: with genitive of thing(s), Mat.9:38 20:8, Mrk.12:9 13:35, Luk.19:33; τ. σαββάτου, Mat.12:8, Mrk.2:28, Luk.6:5; with genitive of person(s), δούλου, etc., Mat.10:24, Luk.14:21, Act.16:16, al.; absol, opposite to οἱ δοῦλοι, Eph.6:5, 9 al.; of the Emperor (Deiss., LAE, 161), Act.25:26; θεοὶ πολλοὶ καὶ κ. πολλοί, 1Co.8:5; of a husband, 1Pe.3:6; in voc, as a title of respect to masters, teachers, magistrates, etc., Mat.13:27 16:22 27:63, Mrk.7:28, Luk.5:12, Jhn.4:11, Act.9:5, al. __2. As a divine title (frequently in π.; Deiss., LAE, 353 ff.); in NT, __(a) of God: ὁ κ., Mat.5:33, Mrk.5:19, Luk.1:6, Act.7:33, Heb.8:2, Jas.4:15, al.; anarth. (Bl., §46, 6), Mat.21:9, Mrk.13:20, Luk.1:17, Heb.7:21, 1Pe.1:25, al.; κ. τ. οὐρανοῦ καὶ τ. γῆς, Mat.11:25; τ. κυριευόντων, 1Ti.6:15; κ. ὁ θεός, Mat.4:7, 10 al.; id. before παντοκράτωρ, Rev.4:8; κ. σαβαώθ, Rom.9:29; (ὁ) ἄγγελος κυρίου, Mat.1:20 2:13, Luk.1:11, al.; πνεῦμα κυρίου, Luk.4:18, Act.8:39; __(b) of the Christ: Mat.21:3, Mrk.11:3, Luk.1:43 20:44, al.; of Jesus after his resurrection (Dalman, Words, 330), Act.10:36, Rom.14:8, 1Co.7:22, Eph.4:5, al.; ὁ κ. μου, Jhn.20:28; ὁ κ. Ἰησοῦς, Act.1:21, 1Co.11:23, al.; id. before Χριστός, Eph.1:2, al.; ὁ κ. ἡμῶν, 1Ti.1:14, Heb.7:14, al.; id. before Ἰησοῦς, 1Th.3:11, Heb.13:20, al.; Χριστός, Rom.16:18; Ἰ Χ., 1Co.1:2, 1Th.1:3, al.; Ἰ. Χ. (Χ. Ἰ) ὁ κ. (ἡμῶν), Rom.1:4, Col.2:6, Eph.3:11, al.; ὁ κ. καὶ ὁ σωτὴρ, 2Pe.3:2; id. before Ἰ. Χ., ib. 18; anarth., 1Co.7:22, 25 Jas.5:4, al.; κ. κυρίων, Rev.19:16; with prep., ἀπὸ (κατὰ, πρὸς, σὺν, etc.) κ., Col.3:24, al. SYN: see: δεσπότης. (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 686 NT verses. KJV: God, Lord, master, Sir See also: 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Peter 1:3.
δεκτον
dektos
G1184
"acceptable"
Adj-ASM
Something acceptable is pleasing to God, like an acceptable sacrifice or a good deed, as mentioned in Luke 4:19 and 2 Corinthians 6:2.
Definition: δεκτός, -ή, -όν verbal adj. of δέχομαι, [in LXX chiefly for רָצוֹן: Pro.11:1, al. ;] acceptable: Luk.4:19 (LXX) 24, Act.10:35, 2Co.6:2" (LXX), Php.4:18 (cf. εὐπροσδ-).† (AS)
Usage: Occurs in 5 NT verses. KJV: accepted(-table) See also: 2 Corinthians 6:2; Luke 4:19; Philippians 4:18.
Study Notes — Luke 4:19
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- Context
- Cross References
- Luke 4:19 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Luke 4:19
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 4:19
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Luke 4:19
- Trapp's Commentary on Luke 4:19
- Ellicott's Commentary on Luke 4:19
- Cambridge Bible on Luke 4:19
- Barnes' Notes on Luke 4:19
- Whedon's Commentary on Luke 4:19
- Sermons on Luke 4:19
Context — The Rejection at Nazareth
17the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
19to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
20Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him, 21and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 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, |
| 2 | Isaiah 63:4 | For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. |
| 3 | 2 Corinthians 6:1 | As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. |
| 4 | Leviticus 25:8–13 | 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. Then you are to sound the horn far and wide on the tenth day of the seventh month, the Day of Atonement. You shall sound it throughout your land. So you are to consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty in the land for all its inhabitants. It shall be your Jubilee, when each of you is to return to his property and to his clan. The fiftieth year will be a Jubilee for you; you are not to sow the land or reap its aftergrowth or harvest the untended vines. For it is a Jubilee; it shall be holy to you. You may eat only the crops taken directly from the field. In this Year of Jubilee, each of you shall return to his own property. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | Leviticus 25:50–54 | 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. If many years remain, he must pay for his redemption in proportion to his purchase price. If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, he is to calculate and pay his redemption according to his remaining years. He shall be treated like a man hired from year to year, but a foreign owner must not rule over him harshly in your sight. Even if he is not redeemed in any of these ways, he and his children shall be released in the Year of Jubilee. |
| 7 | 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.” |
Luke 4:19 Summary
[The year of the Lord's favor is a time of God's special blessing and mercy, and Jesus came to proclaim this good news to all people, as seen in Luke 4:19 and Isaiah 61:1-2. This means that God wants to show us His love and kindness, and to set us free from sin and its consequences, as seen in John 3:16 and Romans 5:8. As believers, we are called to proclaim this good news to others, and to demonstrate God's favor and mercy in our lives, as seen in Matthew 28:18-20 and 2 Corinthians 5:20.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the year of the Lord's favor?
The year of the Lord's favor refers to a time of God's special blessing and mercy, as prophesied in Isaiah 61:1-2, and is fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ, as He Himself announces in Luke 4:21.
How does this verse relate to the rest of Isaiah 61?
This verse is part of a larger passage in Isaiah 61, which describes the Messiah's mission to bring good news to the poor, liberty to captives, and sight to the blind, as seen in Isaiah 61:1-3 and Luke 4:18-19.
What does it mean to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor?
To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor means to announce and declare the good news of God's salvation and mercy, as Jesus did in His ministry, and as believers are called to do today, as seen in Matthew 28:18-20 and 2 Corinthians 5:20.
How does this verse fit into the larger story of Jesus' ministry?
This verse is a key part of Jesus' inaugural sermon in Nazareth, where He announces His mission and ministry, and is a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, as seen in Luke 4:16-30 and Isaiah 61:1-2.
Reflection Questions
- What does the year of the Lord's favor mean to me personally, and how can I experience it in my life?
- How can I proclaim the good news of God's salvation and mercy to those around me, as Jesus did in His ministry?
- What are some ways that I can demonstrate God's favor and mercy to those in need, as Jesus did in His ministry, and as described in Matthew 25:31-46?
- How can I balance the call to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor with the reality of living in a fallen world, as seen in Romans 8:18-25?
Gill's Exposition on Luke 4:19
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. The time which he willed and fixed for the redemption of his people, and in which he showed his goodwill and pleasure unto sinful men, in the gift of his
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 4:19
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. To preach the acceptable [or 'accepted' to (G3588) dekton (G1184)], year of the Lord.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Luke 4:19
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Trapp's Commentary on Luke 4:19
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. Ver. 19. The acceptable year of the Lord] A joyful jubilee. Let us not stand out the time, lest we be bored in the ear by the devil.
Ellicott's Commentary on Luke 4:19
(19) The acceptable year of the Lord.—The primary reference was to the year of Jubilee, when land that had been mortgaged returned to its owner, and debts were forgiven, and Israelite slaves released (Leviticus 25:9-10). It was to our Lord, as it had been to Isaiah, the type of the “year” of the divine kingdom. A somewhat slavish literalism, which the study of St. John’s Gospel (Luke 2, 5, 6, 7, 12) would have dispelled in an hour, led some of the Fathers to infer from this that our Lord’s ministry lasted but for a single year.
Cambridge Bible on Luke 4:19
19. the acceptable year] The primary allusion is to the year of Jubilee, Leviticus 25:8-10; but this was only a type of the true Jubilee of Christ’s kingdom. Many of the Fathers, with most mistaken literalness, inferred from this verse that our Lord’s ministry only lasted a year, and the notion acquired more credence from the extraordinary brightness of His first, or Galilaean, year of ministry. This view has been powerfully supported by Mr Browne in his Ordo Saeclorum, but is quite untenable (John 2:13; John 6:4; John 11:55).
Barnes' Notes on Luke 4:19
To peach the acceptable year of the Lord - The time when God is willing to accept of people, or to receive sinners coming to him. The gospel assures us that the guilty “may” return, and that God will graciously receive them.
Whedon's Commentary on Luke 4:19
19. The acceptable year of the Lord—The year of jubilee, which by the Mosaic law returned every fiftieth year. In this year the debtors and bondsmen were to be released, possessions to be restored, and oppression to cease.
Sermons on Luke 4:19
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To Provoke Them to Jealousy by Arno Clemens Gaebelein | Arno Clemens Gaebelein preaches about the profound truth that salvation came to the Gentiles through the fall of Israel, not as a final rejection but to provoke them to jealousy. T |
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K-067d the Holocaust 4 of 4 by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker recounts a story of a community who ignored the warning of a Jewish man who had escaped from a concentration camp. The man tried to warn them about the |
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Meeting God Face to Face by Neil Rhodes | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the theme of reconciliation that runs through the book of Isaiah. From chapters 40 to 66, God is portrayed as desiring reconciliation with his |
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Praying for Revival by Byron Paulus | In this sermon, the speaker shares two stories that illustrate the power of obedience and surrender to God. The first story is about a man who noticed a police car stationed at the |
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Revelations of God - Part 1 by David Adams | In this sermon, the speaker begins by acknowledging the instructions and restrictions he has received before delivering his message. He shares a humorous anecdote about his wife's |
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The Wind of the Holy Ghost Blowing Upon the Dry Bones in the Valley of Vision by Ralph Erskine | Ralph Erskine preaches about the necessity of the breathings and influences of the Holy Spirit for the revival of souls, emphasizing the threefold resurrection represented in Ezeki |
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God's Vengeance on Evil Spirits by Robert B. Thompson | Robert B. Thompson preaches about the importance of moving from elementary teachings to maturity in Christ, focusing on repentance, faith, baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrectio |