Luk 4:25 | MHM | STEP | v. 25-27 : Jesus reminded them of two Old Testament stories: Elijah was sent to help a widow in Zarephath, not to the widows in Israel; and Elisha healed Naaman the Syrian, not the many lepers in Israel ( ). He showed that God’s mercy reaches beyond one nation to all people who have faith. Sometimes those closest to God’s messengers miss out because of unbelief.

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‏ Luke 4:25

v. 25-27: Jesus reminded them of two Old Testament stories: Elijah was sent to help a widow in Zarephath, not to the widows in Israel; and Elisha healed Naaman the Syrian, not the many lepers in Israel ( ^a). He showed that God’s mercy reaches beyond one nation to all people who have faith. Sometimes those closest to God’s messengers miss out because of unbelief.