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Luke 4

Luke 4:26

The Rejection at Nazareth · Luke 4:16–30
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Translations

Modern
Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.
Traditional
But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Literal
And Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath of the Sidonians, to a woman, a widow.
Latin
…et ad nullam illarum missus est Elias, nisi in Sarepta Sidoniæ, ad mulierem viduam.

Original

Greek
English
Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.

Notes

Luke 4:25–26

widow of Zarephath: See 1 Kings 17–18.

Luke 4:16–30

The sermon Jesus gave in Nazareth showed what his whole public ministry would be about. He returned to the synagogue in his hometown to announce the good news that God’s salvation had come. The people were pleased at first. But then Jesus reminded them that God also reaches out to Gentiles, not only to Jews. This made the crowd so angry that they tried to kill him.

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 61:1–11 Matthew 13:53–58 Mark 6:1–6

People

Elijah: A prophet during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah

Places

Sidon: Phoenician city; home of Jezebel Zarephath: A Phoenician city where Elijah stayed with a widow

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Elijah Elisha Gospel Heal, Healing Incarnation Judaism Luke, Gospel of Nazareth Prophecy Sarepta Sidon (Place), Sidonian Teacher Zarephath

Topics

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