I found this interesting that Jesus stopped at the comma
because Jesus gave the answer when he said, "Today this scripture is
fulfilled in your hearing." Yes,
the scripture he read was fulfilled at this point in the age. The rest of the scripture will not be
fulfilled until a future event.
What I find interesting is that most individuals stop at
the next quote and not finish the sentence which is very interesting. Let’s look at the parts of the next sentence
from Isa 61.
· and the day of vengeance of our God;
· to comfort all that mourn;
· To appoint unto them that mourn in
Zion,
· to give unto them beauty for ashes,
· the oil of joy for mourning,
· the garment of praise for the spirit
of heaviness;
· that they might be called trees of
righteousness,
· the planting of the LORD, that he
might be glorified.
Blessing
Stephen
(Luke 4:18-21 NIV)
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to
preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the
prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, {19}
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." {20} Then he rolled up the
scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the
synagogue were fastened on him, {21} and he began by saying to them, "Today this
scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
(Isa
61:1-3 KJV) The spirit of the Lord GOD
is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the
meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the
captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; {2} To proclaim
the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of
vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; {3} To appoint unto them that
mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning,
the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called
trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
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