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Luke 4:27-29
New Catholic Bible
Luke 4:27-29
New Catholic Bible
27 There were also many people with leprosy in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, but not one of these was cleansed except for Naaman the Syrian.”
28 When they heard these words, all the people in the synagogue were roused to fury.[a] 29 They leapt up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the top of the hill upon which their town was built, intending to hurl him off the cliff.
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- Luke 4:28 The words of Jesus hinted at the rejection of the people of Israel and the election of the Gentiles. The people of Nazareth become infuriated, but Jesus escapes their fury in a mysterious manner.
Luke 4:27-29
New International Version
Luke 4:27-29
New International Version
27 And there were many in Israel with leprosy[a] in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”(A)
28 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. 29 They got up, drove him out of the town,(B) and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff.
Footnotes
- Luke 4:27 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
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