³⁷ You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

¹⁴ Jesus returned to Galilee^(A) in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.^(B)

²² But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.”^(A)

²⁶ The king is familiar with these things,^(A) and I can speak freely to him. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.

²⁴ Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.^{(A) 25} As John was completing his work,^(B) he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for.^(C) But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’^(D)

²² “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth^(A) was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs,^(B) which God did among you through him,^(C) as you yourselves know.

²² beginning from John’s baptism^(A) to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness^(B) with us of his resurrection.”

Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman

4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John^(A)— ² although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. ³ So he left Judea^(B) and went back once more to Galilee.

⁵ But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee^(A) and has come all the way here.”

Jesus Announces the Good News^(A)

¹⁴ After John^(B) was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee,^(C) proclaiming the good news of God.^{(D) 15} “The time has come,”^(E) he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe^(F) the good news!”^(G)