Luke 4:19
“To preach the acceptable yeere of the Lord.”
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Luke 4:19 Context
17And there was deliuered vnto him the booke of the Prophet Esaias, and when he had opened the Booke, he found the place where it was written, 18The Spirit of the Lord is vpon mee, because hee hath anointed mee, to preach the Gospel to the poore, he hath sent mee to heale the broken hearted, to preach deliuerance to the captiues, and recouering of sight to the blinde, to set at libertie them that are bruised, 19To preach the acceptable yeere of the Lord. 20And he closed the booke, and hee gaue it againe to the minister, and sate downe: and the eyes of all them that were in the Synagogue were fastened on him. 21And hee began to say vnto them, This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your eares.
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Other Translations for Luke 4:19
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
- King James Version
TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
- American Standard Version (1901)
To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure is come.
- Basic English Bible
to preach [the] acceptable year of [the] Lord.
- Darby Bible
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
- Webster's Bible
to proclaim the year of acceptance with the Lord."
- Weymouth Bible
and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."
- World English Bible
and to preche remyssioun to prisoneris, and siyt to blynde men, and to delyuere brokun men in to remissioun; to preche the yeer of the Lord plesaunt, and the dai of yeldyng ayen.
- Wycliffe Bible
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 4:19
4:19 The acceptable year - Plainly alluding to the year of jubilee, when all, both debtors and servants, were set free.