“He opens not the book by chance, and finds a chapter containing a prophecy of Himself, but by the providence of God. Hence it follows, And when he had opened the book, he found the place, &c. (Is. 61:1.)”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas
Original
17And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
15And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
16And 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.
— Luke 4:17 —
18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,