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When the Devil finished tempting Jesus in every way, he left him for a while.
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Then Jesus returned to Galilee, and the power of the Holy Spirit was with him. The news about him spread throughout all that territory.
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He taught in the synagogues and was praised by everyone.
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Then Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath he went as usual to the synagogue. He stood up to read the Scriptures
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and was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written,
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"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
1 because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed
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and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people."
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Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. All the people in the synagogue had their eyes fixed on him,
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as he said to them, "This passage of scripture has come true today, as you heard it being read."
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They were all well impressed with him and marveled at the eloquent words that he spoke. They said, "Isn't he the son of Joseph?"
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He said to them, "I am sure that you will quote this proverb to me, "Doctor, heal yourself.' You will also tell me to do here in my hometown the same things you heard were done in Capernaum.