But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days. Luke 5:35 NABRE Jesus is asked a question about His disciples and fasting. Leaders often ask their disciples to fast and enact self-denial as a means to bring themselves…
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When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” Luke 5:8 NABRE Jesus is teaching along the coast of the Sea of Gennesaret (also called the Sea of Galilee) and attracts such a large crowd…
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But he said to them, “To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this purpose I have been sent.” Luke 4:43 NABRE Jesus leaves Capernaum for a deserted place, it’s not uncommon for Jesus to go off by Himself to…
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“Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are-the Holy One of God!” Luke 4:24 NABRE Jesus is in Capernaum and is teaching in the synagogue. A man with an unclean spirit yells out, “What have you…
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He said to them, “Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” Luke 4:21 NABRE Jesus visits the town where He grew up, and enters the Synagogue. It is common for someone to ask for the scriptural scrolls and read from them. Jesus is seen reading from the prophet…
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