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Rejection at Nazareth

Luke

In the Nazareth synagogue, Jesus reads from Isaiah 61 and declares the prophecy fulfilled. The townspeople are enraged and attempt to throw him off a cliff.

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Parallel Accounts

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

MatthewNot recorded in this Gospel
MarkNot recorded in this Gospel
Luke
4:16-30

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JohnNot recorded in this Gospel

Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain.

Luke places this rejection early as a programmatic scene for Jesus's ministry. Matthew (13:53-58) and Mark (6:1-6) record a Nazareth rejection later in the Galilean period. Scholars debate whether these are the same or separate events.

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Luke 4
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Luke 4:16-30
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Early Ministry

From the baptism of Jesus through the early Judean and Samaritan ministry, including the first disciples, first miracle, and early Jerusalem visits.

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