Luke 4:13-23

13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him 1until an opportune time.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

14 2And Jesus returned 3in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and 4a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.
15 And 5he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

16 6And he came to 7Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And 8as was his custom, 9he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up 10to read.
17 And 11the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
18 12"The Spirit of the Lord 13is upon me, because he has anointed me to 14proclaim good news to the poor. 15He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and 16recovering of sight to the blind, 17to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
19 18to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and 19sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were 20fixed on him.
21 And he began to say to them, "Today 21this Scripture 22has been fulfilled in your hearing."
22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at 23the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, 24"Is not this 25Joseph's son?"
23 And he said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 26'Physician, heal yourself.' What we have heard you did 27at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well."

Cross References 27

  • 1. [Luke 22:53; John 14:30]
  • 2. Matthew 4:12
  • 3. ver. 1; [Acts 1:8]
  • 4. ver. 37
  • 5. See Matthew 4:23
  • 6. For ver. 16-30, [Matthew 13:54-58; Mark 6:1-6]
  • 7. Luke 2:39, 51
  • 8. [Acts 17:2]
  • 9. ver. 31; See Mark 6:2
  • 10. Acts 13:15, 27; Acts 15:21
  • 11. Luke 3:4; [Acts 8:28]
  • 12. Cited from Isaiah 61:1, 2
  • 13. ver. 1; [Acts 1:2]
  • 14. Matthew 11:5; [Luke 6:20]
  • 15. Psalms 146:7, 8
  • 16. [Isaiah 42:7; John 9:39; Acts 26:18]
  • 17. Isaiah 58:6
  • 18. Leviticus 25:10; [Isaiah 49:8; 2 Corinthians 6:2]
  • 19. Matthew 26:55; [John 8:2]; [Matthew 5:1; Matthew 13:2]
  • 20. Acts 3:4; [Luke 19:48]
  • 21. Mark 12:10; Acts 8:35
  • 22. See Matthew 1:22
  • 23. Psalms 45:2
  • 24. [Matthew 13:55; John 6:42]
  • 25. Luke 3:23
  • 26. [Luke 23:39; Matthew 27:42]
  • 27. Matthew 11:23; Mark 2:1-12; John 4:46-53
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