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Jesus continues his reply as a listener leans forward in the foreground.
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Luke 4:23

The Proverb They Will Say

The Wilderness, the Synagogue, and the Good News · Luke 4

Story guide: Jesus continues his reply with an open hand, while a listener in the foreground leans toward him.

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23He said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ You will say, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard you did in Capernaum.’”

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