004:013 So the Devil, having fully tried every kind of temptation on Him,
left Him for a time.
004:014 Then Jesus returned in the Spirit's power to Galilee;
and His fame spread through all the adjacent districts.
004:015 And He proceeded to teach in their synagogues, winning
praise from all.
004:016 He came to Nazareth also, where He had been brought up;
and, as was His custom, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath,
and stood up to read.
004:017 And there was handed to Him the book of the Prophet Isaiah, and,
opening the book, He found the place where it was written,
004:018 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me
to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce
release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind:
to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,
004:019 to proclaim the year of acceptance with the Lord."
004:020 And rolling up the book, He returned it to the attendant,
and sat down--to speak. And the eyes of all in the synagogue
were fixed on Him.
004:021 Then He proceeded to say to them, "To-day is this Scripture
fulfilled in your hearing."
004:022 And they all spoke well of Him, wondering at the sweet words of
kindness which fell from His lips, while they asked one another,
"Is not this Joseph's son?"
004:023 "Doubtless," said He, "you will quote to me the proverb,
`Physician, cure yourself: all that we hear that you have
done at Capernaum, do here also in your native place.'"
004:024 "I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet
is welcomed among his own people.
004:025 But I tell you in truth that there was many a widow in Israel