sight to the blind, to
set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of
the Lord and the day of reward.

4:20. And when he had folded the book, he restored it to the minister
and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

4:21. And he began to say to them: This day is fulfilled this scripture
in your ears.

4:22. And all gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of
grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said: Is not this the son
of Joseph?

4:23. And he said to them: Doubtless you will say to me this similitude:
Physician, heal thyself. As great things as we have heard done in
Capharnaum, do also here in thy own country.

4:24. And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his
own country.

4:25. In truth I say to You, there were many widows in the days of Elias
in Israel, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, when
there was a great famine throughout all the earth.

4:26. And to none of them was Elias sent, but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a
widow woman.

4:27. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Eliseus the
prophet: and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.

4:28. And all they in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled
with anger.

4:29. And they rose up and thrust him out of the city: and they brought
him to the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they
might cast him down headlong.

4:30. But he passing through the midst of them, went his way.

4:31. And he went down into Capharnaum, a city of Galilee: and there he
taught them on the sabbath days.

4:32. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his speech was with
power.

4:33. And in the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean devil: and
he cried out with a loud voice,

4:34. Saying: Let us alone. What have we to do with thee, Jesus of
Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the
holy one of God.

4:35. And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace and go out of him.
And when the devil had thrown him into the midst, he went out of him and
hurt him not at all.

4:36. And there came fear upon all; and they talked among themselves,
saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth
the unclean spirits, and they go out?

4:37. And the fame of him was published into every place of the country.

4:38. And Jesus rising up out of the synagogue, went into Sim