primary foci of Jesus’ missionary activity—proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing those who are sick and demonized.17 Within the narrative as a whole, then, this scene (and its parallel in 10:1–11) has a crucial role to play. The narrative need driving the Lukan story forward is God’s own purpose to bring salvation in all of its fullness to all persons. Early on in the narrative, Jesus was presented as the one through whom redemption would come. Yet, as early as 5:1–11, with the calling