Bible: Luke 4:13-21

4:13 So 1  when the devil 2  had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a more opportune time. 3 

The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee

4:14 Then 4  Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, 5  returned to Galilee, and news about him spread 6  throughout the surrounding countryside. 7  4:15 He 8  began to teach 9  in their synagogues 10  and was praised 11  by all.

Rejection at Nazareth

4:16 Now 12  Jesus 13  came to Nazareth, 14  where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue 15  on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. 16  He 17  stood up to read, 18  4:17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He 19  unrolled 20  the scroll and found the place where it was written,

4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed 21  me to proclaim good news 22  to the poor. 23 

He has sent me 24  to proclaim release 25  to the captives

and the regaining of sight 26  to the blind,

to set free 27  those who are oppressed, 28 

4:19 to proclaim the year 29  of the Lord’s favor.” 30 

4:20 Then 31  he rolled up 32  the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on 33  him. 4:21 Then 34  he began to tell them, “Today 35  this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.” 36 

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