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Familiarity Can Breed Contempt
Commentators explain that Jesus uses a common proverb to diagnose the problem in his hometown. The people of Nazareth, who knew him simply as "Joseph's son," couldn't accept him as a prophet from God. Their familiarity bred contempt, causing them to miss the "acceptable year of the Lord" because they wouldn't "accept" His messenger. This serves as a warning against letting closeness to the gospel dull our reverence for Christ.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 4:24
18th Century
Theologian
No prophet is accepted. He has honor, or is acknowledged as a prophet.
See Barnes on Matthew 13:57.
AT Robertson
On Luke 4:24
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…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 4:24
19th Century
Bishop
No prophet is accepted.—The proverb is remarkable as our Lord quoted it at least twice, possibly more often:
- on this …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 4:24–25
19th Century
Preacher
And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 4:24
“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…
John Calvin
On Luke 4:24
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On Luke 4:24
17th Century
Pastor
And he said, verily I say to you
Another proverb in use among them, the meaning of which was well known to them, and…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 4:14–30
17th Century
Minister
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…