‘And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.  And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written’

–Luke 4:17

‘And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.’

– Luke 4:16

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‘In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

‘And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

‘And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

‘And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

‘Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?’

—1 Kings 3:5-9

‘And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.’

— Matthew 8:34

‘Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

‘And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.’

— Mark 5:19, 20

‘Neither is there salvation in any other:  for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.’

— Acts 4:12

‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised’

–Luke 4:18

‘He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.’

–Psalm 147:3

‘And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

‘And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?  Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.’

— Matthew 5:24, 26

‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.’

—Isaiah 55:8, 9

‘Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.’

—Colossians 3:21