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Selected Verse: Luke 4:21 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Lu 4:21	Strong Concordance	And [1161] he began [756] to say [3004] unto [4314] them [846], This [3754] day [4594] is [4137] this [3778] scripture [1124] fulfilled [4137] in [1722] your [5216] ears [3775].
	King James	And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
began to say, &c.--His whole address was just a detailed application to Himself of this and perhaps other like prophecies.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

began to say, &c.--His whole address was just a detailed application to Himself of this and perhaps other like prophecies.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
This scripture - This writing, or this part of the Scriptures. Fulfilled - It is coming to pass; the thing originally intended by it is about to be accomplished. In your ears - In your "hearing;" or you hear, in my preaching, the fulfillment of this prophecy. It is probable that he said much "more" than is here recorded, but Luke has preserved only the "substance" of his discourse. This was the "amount" or "sum"" of his sermon, or his explanation of the passage, that it was now receiving its accomplishment.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

This scripture - This writing, or this part of the Scriptures.

Fulfilled - It is coming to pass; the thing originally intended by it is about to be accomplished.

In your ears - In your "hearing;" or you hear, in my preaching, the fulfillment of this prophecy. It is probable that he said much "more" than is here recorded, but Luke has preserved only the "substance" of his discourse. This was the "amount" or "sum"" of his sermon, or his explanation of the passage, that it was now receiving its accomplishment.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
He began Not necessarily denoting his first words, but indicating a solemn and weighty opening.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

He began

Not necessarily denoting his first words, but indicating a solemn and weighty opening.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
To - day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears - By what you hear me speak.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

To - day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears - By what you hear me speak.

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