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When the devil had finishedeverytemptation, he left Him until an opportunetime.
Jesus' Public Ministry
14 And 1Jesusreturned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and 2newsabout Him spreadthroughall the surroundingdistrict.
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And He began 3teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.
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And He came to 4Nazareth, where He had beenbrought up; and as was His custom, 5He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and 6stood up to read.
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And the book of the prophetIsaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the placewhere it was written,
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"7THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME,BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR.HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIMRELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES,AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND,TO SETFREE* THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,
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And He 9closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and 10satdown; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
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And He began to say to them, "TodaythisScripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
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And all were speakingwell of Him, and wondering at the graciouswords which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, "11Is this not Joseph'sson?"
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And He said to them, "Nodoubt you will quotethisproverb to Me, 'Physician, healyourself! Whatever we heard was done12at Capernaum, dohere in 13your hometown as well.' "