In the synagogue of Nazareth
4 14Jesus acted with the power of the Spirit, and on his return to Galilee the news about him spread throughout all that territory. 15He began teaching in the synagogues of the Jews and everyone praised him.
16When Jesus came to Nazareth where he had been brought up, he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath as he usually did. 17He stood up to read and they handed him the book of the prophet Isaiah. Jesus then unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written: 18‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives and new sight to the blind; to free the oppressed 19and announce the Lord’s year of mercy.’
20Jesus then rolled up the scroll, gave it to the attendant and sat down, while the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21Then he said to them: 
—Today these prophetic words come true even as you listen.
22All agreed with him and were lost in wonder, while he kept on speaking of the grace of God. Nevertheless they asked: 
—Who is this but Joseph’s son?

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