16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked. 23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’” 24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown. (Luke 4:16-24)
Jesus was born in Bethlehem and grew up in Nazareth. Here it says that he read Isaiah in the synagogue in Nazareth, and the people marveled at his gracious words. But they said, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” Joseph was a carpenter, and Jesus was also a carpenter. They only saw Jesus from a human perspective. In the parallel passage of the Gospel of Mark, it says that Jesus taught in the synagogue, they marveled at his wisdom and the miracles he performed, but they did not believe in him. They heard that the Lord Jesus performed miracles, healed the sick, and cast out demons, but they did not believe in him, did not believe that he was the Son of God, the Christ. Therefore, the Lord Jesus said: No prophet is accepted in his own hometown. So the Lord Jesus did not perform many miracles in his own hometown, because even if he did, people would not believe. The Lord Jesus performed many miracles and wonders in other places, and many people believed in him. May God bless you and your family!
