Luke 4:23-25

Expanded Bible

²³ Jesus said to them, “·I know that [No doubt; Surely] you will ·tell [quote] me ·the old saying [this proverb]: ‘·Doctor [^TPhysician], heal yourself.’ You want to say, ‘We heard about the things you did in Capernaum [^Ca town in Galilee where Jesus lived and ministered]. Do those things here in your own town!’” ²⁴ Then Jesus said, “·I tell you the truth [^LTruly/Amen I say to you], a prophet is not ·accepted [welcomed] in his hometown. ²⁵ But I tell you ·the truth [truly], there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah. ·It did not rain [^LThe sky/heavens were shut] in Israel for three and one-half years, and there was ·no food anywhere [^La great famine] in the whole country [1 Kin. 17].