Luke 1:1-7
The Purpose of the Gospel Unfolds
Luke 1:8-17
Gabriel Announces John’s Birth
Luke 1:18-25
Zacharias is Unable to Speak
Luke 1:26-38
Christ’s Birth is Announced
Luke 1:39-56
Mary Visits Elizabeth
Luke 1:57-66
Elizabeth Gives Birth to John
Luke 1:67-80
Zachariah Prophesies of John’s Ministry
Luke 2:15-20
The Shepherds Visit Jesus
Luke 2:21-24
Jesus is Circumcised
Luke 2:39-52
Jesus Celebrates the Passover
Luke 3:1-14
The Message of John
Luke 3:15-22
The Imprisonment of John
Luke 3:23-38
The Genealogy of Jesus
Luke 4:1-13
The Temptation of Christ
Luke 4:14-21
Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth
Luke 4:22-30
Jesus Makes Three Important Announcements
Luke 4:31-37
Demons Are Cast Out
Luke 4:38-44
Jesus Heals Many People
Luke 5:1-11
A Miraculous Catch of Fish
Luke 5:12-16
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
Luke 5:17-26
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
Luke 5:27-39
Matthew was Called to Follow Jesus
Luke 6:1-11
Jesus Works and Heals on the Sabbath
Luke 6:12-26
Jesus Selects the Twelve Apostles
Luke 6:27-38
The Rules of Kingdom Life
Luke 6:39-49
Jesus Teaching in Parables
Luke 7:1-10
A Centurion’s Servant is Healed
Luke 7:11-17
A Widows Son is Raised
Jesus Makes Three Important Announcements
Luke 4:22–30
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The people marveled at the gracious words coming from Jesus mouth (v. 22). However they immediately began to question what authority he had to be saying these things (v. 23). He was not accepted as a prophet in His home town (v. 24). Jesus, sensing their opposition, noted two instances in which God’s prophets ministered miraculous acts of grace to Gentiles while Israel was in unbelief-Elijah and the widow of Zarephath (vv. 25-26; cf. 1 Kings 17:8-16), and Elisha and Naaman the Syrian leper (v. 27; cf. 2 Kings 5:1-19). Jesus’ remarks filled the people of Nazareth with rage because He was saying that God sometimes chose to reach Gentiles rather than Jews. Can you imagine the Lord kicked out of His home church, yet that’s exactly what happened. Jesus went to Nazareth to visit the town and the synagogue where He was reared. At first, His town folk listened with great interest. He was a local boy who had made good. But they didn’t want to hear anything new. They rejected Him and His message and tried to kill Him (vv. 28-29).
The problem was that the people saw Him only as the son of Mary and Joseph, the boy they had watched grow up in their own city (v. 28). To make matters worse, they wanted Him to perform in Nazareth the same miracles He had done in Capernaum, but he refused. Then when Jesus began to remind the Jews of God’s goodness to the Gentiles, they became very angry and wanted to kill him (v. 29). However, God supernaturally prevented them from carrying out their wicked intentions and Jesus went away unhindered (v. 30).
Application
I have found it harder to be a witness in my hometown than among total strangers. I just need to remember that Jesus said,"No prophet is accepted in his own country” (v. 24). This does not mean I need to quit witnessing, but to just let God take care of the results.
Luke 4:22-30 (English Standard Version)
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