16 He went to Nazareth,l where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue,m as was his custom. He stood up to read,n 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,o

because he has anointed me

to proclaim good newsp to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners

and recovery of sight for the blind,

to set the oppressed free,

19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”f q

20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down.r The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilleds in your hearing.”

22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.t

23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometownu what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’ ”v

24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.w