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Epiphany Season · Third Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C

Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Today This Scripture Is Fulfilled

January 23, 2028

Christ Preaching at Capernaum, Maurycy Gottlieb
Christ Preaching at Capernaum, Maurycy Gottlieb, 1878–1879National Museum in Warsaw, via Google Art Project
Gottlieb, a Polish Jewish painter who died at twenty-three, put Christ in a synagogue among worshippers in talliths, several of them bearing his own features and those of his family.He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.Maurycy GottliebA Polish Jewish painter, a pupil of Matejko, who died at twenty-three and spent his short career painting Jewish life and a Jewish Jesus.National Museum in Warsaw, via Google Art ProjectPoland's principal art museum, rebuilt and restocked after the systematic looting and destruction of the Second World War.National Museum in Warsaw, via Google Art Project
Roman Lectionary
GospelLuke 1:1-4; 4:14-21Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Second Reading1 Cor. 12:12-301 Cor 12:12-30 or1 Cor. 12:12-14, 271 Cor 12:12-14, 27
First ReadingNeh. 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10
Responsorial PsalmPs. 19:8, 9, 10, 15 (cf. John 6:63c)Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 (cf. Jn 6:63c)

Overview & Insights

"Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." (Luke 4:21)

Luke opens his gospel by explaining that he has carefully investigated the events handed down by eyewitnesses so that Theophilus may know the truth. In the Nazareth synagogue, Jesus reads Isaiah's promise of good news to the poor and announces that the scripture is fulfilled that very day.

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Commentary

Commentary on Luke 4:14-21Commentary on Lk 4:14-21 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary commentary on Jesus reading Isaiah's manifesto as his own mission statement.

Luke 1 CommentaryLk 1 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse reading of Luke's prologue and his careful eyewitness sources.

Luke 4 CommentaryLk 4 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse exposition of Jesus' Nazareth sermon announcing Isaiah's fulfillment.

Luke 4:14 CommentariesLk 4:14 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregated classic commentary on Jesus returning in the power of the Spirit to teach in Galilee.

Luke 4 - Barnes' NotesLk 4 - Barnes' Notes StudyLight

Barnes' Notes verse by verse on the synagogue reading and Jesus' announcement of fulfillment.

Luke 4 CommentaryLk 4 Commentary Precept Austin

Deep verse by verse study notes gathering many conservative scholars on the Nazareth manifesto.

The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre

Dr. Brant Pitre's Catholic exegesis of Jesus announcing his mission by reading Isaiah in his hometown synagogue.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C Loyola Press · Sunday Connection

Loyola Press background and reflection questions on Jesus announcing his mission in his hometown synagogue.

Background & Word Study

Luke 4:14 InterlinearLk 4:14 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word with parsing for Spirit, anointed, and fulfilled.

Luke 1-9 OverviewLk 1-9 Overview BibleProject

Animated literary overview of Luke's opening chapters, tracing Jesus' Spirit-anointed mission from Nazareth outward.

The Church Fathers

Luke 4 - Catena Bible & CommentariesLk 4 - Catena Bible & Commentaries Catena

Patristic comment chained verse by verse on Jesus' Nazareth sermon and Isaiah's fulfillment.

Worship & Prayers

Third Sunday after the Epiphany (RCL) The Lectionary Page

Collect and full appointed texts for this Sunday in the Revised Common Lectionary.

Podcast

Bishop Barron: You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have Word on Fire

Bishop Barron preaches this Sunday’s Mass readings, including Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21.

Art & Music

Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

Curated visual art, hymns, and music indexed to the appointed texts.

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