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Luke 4:23

Capernaum

21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

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.

24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.’”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.’”
ASV
And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.
DARBY
And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself; whatsoever we have heard has taken place in Capernaum do here also in thine own country.
BLB
And He said to them, “Surely you⁺ will say to Me this parable: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatsoever we heard was done in Capernaum, do also here in Your hometown.’”
ÅB
Og han sa til dem: Dere vil visst si til meg dette ordspråk: Lege, leg deg selv! Hva vi har hørt du gjorde i Kapernaum, gjør det også her på ditt hjemsted!
OTB
Jesus sa til dem: «Sannelig vil dere sitere dette ordtaket til meg: ‘Lege, helbred deg selv!’ Og dere vil si: ‘Gjør her i din hjemby det vi har hørt du gjorde i Kapernaum.’»
B1930
Og han sa til dem: I vil visst si til mig dette ordsprog: Læge, læg dig selv! Hvad vi har hørt du gjorde i Kapernaum, gjør det også her på ditt hjemsted!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 11:23–24

    And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

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  • John 4:46–53

    So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

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  • John 2:3–4

    And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

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  • Mark 2:1–12

    And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

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  • Romans 2:21–22

    Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

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  • Mark 6:1

    And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

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  • Matthew 4:13

    And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

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