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“It Is Written”
IT IS early in Jesus’ ministry. Christ has returned to Nazareth,
his hometown. His goal is to help the people draw
a vital conclusion: He is the long-foretold Messiah! What
evidence does he present?
2 Many would no doubt expect a miracle. They have
heard reports of the amazing works Jesus has performed.
He gives them no such sign, however. Rather, he goes to
thesynagogue,asishiscustom.Hestandsuptoread,and
the scroll of Isaiah is handed to him. It is a long scroll,
likely wound around a pair of rods, and Jesus carefully
winds the document from one rod to the other until he
finds the passage he seeks. Then he reads aloud what is
now Isaiah 61:1-3.—Luke 4:16-19.
3 The audience surely knows the passage. It is a prophecy
about the Messiah. Every eye in the synagogue is fixed
on Jesus. Silence hangs in the air. Then Jesus begins to
explain, perhaps at length: “Today this scripture that you
just heard is fulfilled.” The audience marvels at his winsome
words, but many evidently still want to see some
spectacular sign. Instead, Jesus boldly uses a Scriptural example
to expose their lack of faith. Soon, the people of
Nazareth try to kill him!—Luke 4:20-30.
4 Jesus here set a pattern that he maintained throughout
1-3. What vital conclusion does Jesus want the people of Nazareth
to draw, and what evidence does he present?
4. Jesus set what pattern in his ministry, and what will we consider
in this chapter?
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“Todaythisscripture...isfulfilled”