March 16, 2020

2 Kings 5:1–15a; Psalm 42:2–3; 43:3–4; Luke 4:24–30

Leprosy is a disease that gets a lot of attention in the Bible. Jesus, who himself healed lepers, cites the story of the cure of the Syrian leper, Naaman, in today’s Gospel, as he challenges his hometown audience with the rejection of prophets in their native place, while foreigners like Naaman receive God’s favor.