Reference

Luke 4:21

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
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To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

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And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

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And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

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And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

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And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Past Fulfillment (Historic)
Keyword Match
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Time-Bound Fulfillment
Multi-Signal Classification
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This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

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Past Fulfillment (Historic)

The verse explicitly states that the scripture is fulfilled "this day," indicating an immediate and historical fulfillment rather than a future or ongoing one.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

The verse states a fulfillment happening "this day" but does not explicitly mention a previously defined duration for the scripture's fulfillment, only that it is occurring now.