And he said (ειπεν δε). Also in 1:13. The interjection of these words here by Luke may indicate a break in his address, though the…

No prophet is accepted. He has honor, or is acknowledged as a prophet.

See Barnes on Matthew 13:57.

No prophet is accepted.—The proverb is remarkable as our Lord quoted it at least twice, possibly more often:

1. on this …

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And he …

St. John Chrysostom: When our Lord came to Nazareth, He refrained from miracles to avoid provoking the people to even greater …

“I tell you the truth” is used six times in Luke to introduce a solemn assertion. This expression shows the authority with which Jesus spoke and is…

Verily, I say to you. He reproaches them with the blame of preventing Him from exerting His power among them as He did in other places, by…

And he said, verily I say to you
Another proverb in use among them, the meaning of which was well known to them, and…

Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the…