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Luke 4:23
Luke 4:23 is verse 23 of Luke chapter 4, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
King James Version
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
World English Bible
He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”
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Luke 4:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible
21 and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
24 Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
25 But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Luke 6:42How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Romans 2:21you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
Romans 2:22You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
Matthew 4:13Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Matthew 11:23And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
Matthew 11:24But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
John 4:48Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
John 2:3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
John 2:4“Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
John 4:28Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people,
John 7:3So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
John 7:4For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
Romans 11:34“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
Romans 11:35“Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”
2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
Matthew 13:54Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
Mark 6:1Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.