He began by telling them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
In context
19to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. Every eye in the synagogue was fixed on him. 21He began by telling them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22Everyone spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words coming from his mouth, and they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?” 23He said to them, “No doubt you will quote me this proverb: ‘Doctor, cure yourself.’ Do here in your hometown what we have heard you did in Capernaum.”
