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LUKE (4 : 14 - 22)
Then Jesus returned to Galilee , full of the Holy Spirit's power. Soon he became well known throughout all that region for his sermons in the synagogues ; everyone praised him . When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home , he went as usual to the synagogue on Saturday , and stood up to read the Scriptures . The book of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him, and he opened it to place where it says :
" The Spirit of the Lord is upon me ; he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor ; he has sent me to heal the broken hearted and to announce that captives shall be released and the blind shall see, that the downtrodden shall be freed from their oppressors, and that God is ready to give blessings to all who come to him."
He closed the book and handed it back to the attendant and sat down , while every one in the synagogue gazed at him intently. Then he added, "These Scriptures came true today !" All who were there spoke well of him and were amazed by the beautiful words that fell from his lips. " How can this be ?"