Luke 4: The Temptation and Rejection at Nazareth

Jesus overcomes the devil's temptations in the wilderness with Scripture. In the Nazareth synagogue he reads Isaiah and announces its fulfillment, but his hometown tries to throw him off a cliff. He then casts out demons and heals many in Capernaum.

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What amazed the people in the Capernaum synagogue about Jesus's teaching?

That He read only from the PsalmsThat He spoke only through obscure parables no one could followThat He refused to teach on the SabbathThat His message carried an authority they were not used to hearing