Gospel "Today this scripture has been fulfilled" (Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21)

 Gospel

"Today this scripture has been fulfilled" (Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21)

Alleluia. Alleluia.

The Lord has sent me

to bring good news to the poor,

to proclaim freedom to the captives.

Alleluia. (Lk 4:18cd)

Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

Many have undertaken to write an account

of the things that have been done among us,

    as handed down to us

by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses

and servants of the word.

    Therefore I too,

having gathered together in detail

all that has taken place from the beginning, have decided

to write for you, most excellent Theophilus,

a continuous account,

    so that you may be well aware

of the truth of the teachings you have heard.

    At that time,

when Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit

to Galilee,

his fame spread throughout the whole region.

    He taught in their synagogues,

and everyone praised him.

He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up.

As was his custom, he entered the synagogue on the sabbath day

and stood up to read.

    And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. And

he opened the book and found the passage where it is written:

    The Spirit of the Lord is upon me ,

because the Lord has anointed me.

He has sent me to preach good news to the poor,

to proclaim freedom to the captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to set at liberty the oppressed,

    to proclaim the acceptable year

of the Lord.

    And Jesus closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down.

The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

    Then he began to say to them,

“Today this scripture has been fulfilled

in your hearing.”

    – Let us acclaim the Word of God.