12. Jesus answered, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Don't try to test the Lord your God!’ ”
13. After the devil had finished testing Jesus in every way possible, he left him for a while.
14. Jesus returned to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. News about him spread everywhere.
15. He taught in the Jewish meeting places, and everyone praised him.
16. Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and as usual he went to the meeting place on the Sabbath. When he stood up to read from the Scriptures,
17. he was given the book of Isaiah the prophet. He opened it and read,
18. “The Lord's Spirithas come to me,because he has chosen meto tell the good newsto the poor.The Lord has sent meto announce freedomfor prisoners,to give sight to the blind,to free everyonewho suffers,
19. and to say, ‘This is the yearthe Lord has chosen.’ ”
20. Jesus closed the book, then handed it back to the man in charge and sat down. Everyone in the meeting place looked straight at Jesus.
21. Then Jesus said to them, “What you have just heard me read has come true today.”
22. All the people started talking about Jesus and were amazed at the wonderful things he said. They kept on asking, “Isn't he Joseph's son?”
23. Jesus answered:You will certainly want to tell me this saying, “Doctor, first make yourself well.” You will tell me to do the same things here in my own home town that you heard I did in Capernaum.