4 16 Jesus returned home to Nazareth in Galilee, where he had been brought up.
17 On the sabbath day, he went to the synagogue, and stood up to read from the book of Isaiah, which said,
18-19 The spirit of God is upon me, to preach the gospel to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to preach freedom to the captives, to restore sight to the blind, to free those who are bruised, and to say that this is the year of God.
20 When he was finished reading, he closed the book, and said, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your ears."
22 They said, “Isn't this Joseph's son?”
24 Jesus said, “No prophet is accepted in his home country.”
28 The people were angry when they heard Jesus's words.
29 They dragged him out of the city and led him to a cliff where they could throw him down.
30 But he somehow managed to escape.
5 1 Jesus boarded Simon's boat on the lake of Gennesaret and began to preach to the people.
4 When he finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Go out into deep water and put down your nets.“ Simon said, “We've fished all night and caught nothing. But, OK, I'll let down a net.”
6-7 As soon as he did this, the net caught so many fish that it broke. So they called another boat over to help. But there were so many fish that both boats began to sink.
8 Simon Peter fell down at Jesus's knees, and said, “Get away from me, for I'm a sinful man.”
6 17 Jesus went to a plain, where a great crowd of people came to listen to him.
19 The whole crowd tried to touch him, for virtue went out of him. And he healed them all.
20 Jesus looked at his disciples and said,
Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
21 Blessed are you who are hungry, for you will eat.
Blessed are you who weep, for you will laugh.
22 Blessed are you are hated because of the Son of man.
23 Jump for joy, because you'll get a big reward in heaven.
24 But woe to you who are rich! You've had your good times.
25 Woe to you who have eaten well! You will be hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now! You will mourn and cry.
26 Woe to you when people speak well of you!
30 Give to anyone who asks. And if someone takes your things, don't ask for them back.
36 Be merciful, as God is merciful.
Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Forgive, and you'll be forgiven.
38 Give, and you'll receive even more.
7 11 The next day, Jesus and his disciples went to the city of Nain.
12 At the city gate, a dead man was being carried out by his mother.
13 When Jesus saw her, he said, "Don't cry."
14 And he said to her dead son, “Young man, stand up.”
15 And the dead man stood up and began to speak.
8 1 Jesus and his twelve disciples went through every city and village, preaching and showing glad tidings. Certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and illnesses, followed them.
2-3 Among these were Mary Magdalene, who had seven devils removed from her, Joanna, Susanna, and many others, who served Jesus and his disciples and supported them financially.
The verses that Jesus read are not the same as those in Isaiah 61:1-2, which say nothing about restoring sight to the blind.
Did Jesus add the part about the blind to the verses he read from Isaiah? Or did Luke add them later?
This is, however, the only clear indication in the Bible that Jesus knew how to read.
Things I left out that were presented in previous episodes:
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