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"And [Jesus] came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written,
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, Is not this Joseph’s son? And he said to them, Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself; what we…
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Why would the demons have recognized the identity of Jesus when the religious people of the day did not (Luke 4:40-41)? Why do you think Jesus forbade the demons to speak when he rebuked them? because they knew HIM from before time, when Saint Michale cast out Eve from the garden, and even before that. The angles existed before us. That is the why of the cross. The bad angels were jealous of GOD’s relationship to man. So the war began and only GOD could end it for HE made us to be HIS children in relationship though CHRIST and HIS CROSS that has been reestablished for all to enter into. LOVE Mary or lordslove