And 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,
And 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 (Isaiah 61:1-2). There is no sufficient ground for supposing that our Lord fixed upon the portion for the day. The language used rather implies the contrary-that it was a portion selected by Himself for the occasion.