21. as he said to them, “This passage of scripture has come true today, as you heard it being read.”
22. They were all well impressed with him and marvelled at the eloquent words that he spoke. They said, “Isn't he the son of Joseph?”
23. He said to them, “I am sure that you will quote this proverb to me, ‘Doctor, heal yourself.’ You will also tell me to do here in my home town the same things you heard were done in Capernaum.
24. I tell you this,” Jesus added, “prophets are never welcomed in their home town.
25. “Listen to me: it is true that there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for 3.5 years and a severe famine spread throughout the whole land.
26. Yet Elijah was not sent to anyone in Israel, but only to a widow living in Zarephath in the territory of Sidon.