15. He taught in the Jewish meeting places, and everyone praised him.
16. Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and as usual he went to the meeting place on the Sabbath. When he stood up to read from the Scriptures,
17. he was given the book of Isaiah the prophet. He opened it and read,
18. “The Lord's Spirithas come to me,because he has chosen meto tell the good newsto the poor.The Lord has sent meto announce freedomfor prisoners,to give sight to the blind,to free everyonewho suffers,
19. and to say, ‘This is the yearthe Lord has chosen.’ ”