Luke 4:19-23

and to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness.” Isaiah 61:1-2; 58:6

Jesus closed the book, gave it back to the helper, and sat down. As everyone in the synagogue watched him closely,

he began to speak to them. He said, “While you heard me reading these words just now, they were coming true!”

Everyone there said good things about Jesus. They were amazed to hear him speak such wonderful words. They said, “How is this possible? Isn’t he Joseph’s son?”

Jesus said to them, “I know you will tell me the old saying: ‘Doctor, heal yourself.’ You want to say, ‘We heard about the things you did in Capernaum. Do those same things here in your own hometown!’”