Luke 4:23
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.”
ἰατρός
Physician, doctor. Iatros. Those who are well have no need of a physician. Jesus came for the sick not the healthy. Come to Him with what is broken. That is why He came.
γίνομαι
has been done
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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θεραπεύω
do heal
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θεραπεύω
To heal, to cure, to serve. Therapeuo. He went about healing every disease. Jesus healed as a sign of the kingdom. Healing is still available. He is still willing.
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πάντως
Surely
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πάντως
Certainly, by all means, surely, definitely. Today you will be with Me in paradise. The certainty of Jesus matched the urgency of the moment. The answer was yes.
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οὗτος
this;
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ὅσος
As much as
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ὅσος
As many as, as much as, whoever. All who received Him to all who believed in His name He gave the right to become children of God. The offer is unlimited.
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παραβολή
proverb
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παραβολή
A parable, a comparison, a story with meaning. Jesus always taught in parables. A parable hides truth from the casual and reveals it to the hungry.
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ποιέω
do perform
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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πατρίς
hometown
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πατρίς
a father-land, i.e. native town; (figuratively) heavenly home
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Καπερναούμ
Capernaum,
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Καπερναούμ
Capernaum (i.e. Caphanachum), a place in Palestine
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ὧδε
here
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ὧδε
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
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ἔπω
He said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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ῥέω
you will say
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ῥέω
to utter, i.e. speak or say
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