Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day… I. THE GREAT DISTINCTION IN WHICH OUR LORD EXALTED — "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me." As this was what distinguished the Lord, so it ought to distinguish His Church. II. THE GREAT MESSAGE OUR LORD HAD TO DELIVER — "TO preach the gospel to the poor," &c. III. THE GREAT WORK OUR LORD HAD TO ACCOMPLISH — "To heal the broken-hearted," &c. (J. P. Chown.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. |
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