Mighty works (δυναμεις). Powers. The "disbelief" (απιστιαν) of the townspeople blocked the will and the power of Jesus to work cur…

Did not many mighty works. Miracles. This implies that he performed some miracles. Mark tells us what they were. He laid his hands on a fe…

He did not many mighty works there — In Saint Mark the language is stronger: “He could do no mighty works there.” The won…

This was a notable illustration of John's words concerning Christ, He came unto his own, but his own received him not. Let us beware of un…

St. Jerome: After the parables which the Lord spoke to the people, and which only the Apostles understood, He goes to His own…

(55–57a) Obviously some of the questioners’ motivation sprang from a serious desire to know whence Jesus derived his authority rather than from per…

And He did not perform many miracles in that place. Mark states it more emphatically, that He could not perform any miracle.<…

And he did not many mighty works there
Some he did, though not many; partly that they might be left inexcusable, and…

Christ repeats his offer to those who have rejected him. They upbraid him: Is not this the carpenter's son?

Previously, the Lord parabolically showed both the obstacles and the growth of the Gospel teaching; now, however, He shows its dignity through some…