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A Rebuke to Entitlement
Jesus uses the story of Elijah and the widow to challenge his hometown's sense of entitlement. Commentators explain that just as God sent his prophet to a foreigner in the Old Testament, even when many Israelites were in need, Jesus is signaling that God's blessings are not restricted by geography or family ties. His miracles are not a hometown favor but a response to faith, wherever it is found.
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Luke
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 4:25
18th Century
Theologian
Of a truth. Truly, and therefore worthy of your belief. He calls attention to two cases where acknowledged prophets had so little…
AT Robertson
On Luke 4:25
Three years and six months (ετη τρια κα μηνας εξ). Accusative of duration of time without επ (doubtful). The same period is given …
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 …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 4:25
Jesus does not state here that the prophets Elijah (v.26) and Elisha (v.27) went to Gentiles because they were rejected by the Jews; rather, they w…
John Calvin
On Luke 4:25
16th Century
Theologian
There were many widows. After He cast the blame back upon them for being deprived of miracles, He presents two examples to prove that they…
John Gill
On Luke 4:25
17th Century
Pastor
But I tell you of a truth
Or in truth: it answers to (tmab) , a phrase often used by the…
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…