Luke 4:21-27
English Standard Version
21 And he began to say to them, “Today (A)this Scripture (B)has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at (C)the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, (D)“Is not this (E)Joseph's son?” 23 And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, (F)‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did (G)at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’” 24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, (H)no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. 25 But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when (I)the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, 26 and Elijah was sent to none of them (J)but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 27 And (K)there were many lepers[a] in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, (L)but only Naaman the Syrian.”
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- Luke 4:27 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
Luke 4:21-27
King James Version
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
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