Commentators highlight the crowd's objection: "Shall Christ come out of Galilee?" This was based on a half-truth. While they correctly knew the Messiah was prophesied to come from Bethlehem, they were ignorant of Jesus' actual birthplace. Scholars like John Calvin note this ignorance stemmed from "contempt" and a lazy refusal to investigate the facts. It serves as a powerful warning against letting incomplete information and prejudice become a barrier to faith.