Commentators note the people of Nazareth were not hostile strangers; they were Jesus' hometown crowd. They knew his family and upbringing. However, this familiarity became a stumbling block. As several scholars explain, instead of honoring him as one of their own, they despised him for his humble origins. Their astonishment at his wisdom didn't lead to faith because they couldn't see the divine in the person they thought they knew so well.