Thursday, January 17, 2013

Luke 4:22-27 (GNT) 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?"  (Jesus) 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 home town the same things you heard were done in Capernaum.  I tell you this," Jesus added, "a prophet is never welcomed in his home town.  Listen to me:  it is true that there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three and a half years and a severe famine spread throughout the whole land.  Yet Elijah was not sent to anyone in Israel, but only to a widow living in Zarephath in the territory of Sidon.  And there were many people suffering from a dreaded skin disease who lived in Israel during the time of the prophet Elisha; yet not one of them was healed, but only Naaman the Syrian."

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