SL.1a. We are making an educated guess that Jesus, Mary and some other of his relatives had moved to Capernaum from Nazareth some time previously.
SL. 1. Jesus was probably reading from the Greek translation of Hebrew Scriptures now called the Septuagint. Later versions of the Isaiah text show minor differences.
Isaiah 61:1,2
SL.2. Jesus was using the idiom "Doctor, heal yourself" to convey an idea that we might convey with our idiom "Charity begins at home."
SL. 1. Jesus was probably reading from the Greek translation of Hebrew Scriptures now called the Septuagint. Later versions of the Isaiah text show minor differences.
Isaiah 61:1,2
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord...
SL.2. Jesus was using the idiom "Doctor, heal yourself" to convey an idea that we might convey with our idiom "Charity begins at home."
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