The Rejection At Nazareth Begins His Ministry In Our View Luke 4:1-44 KJV The Open Bible Nelson 1798

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Luke 4​

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The Temptation Of Christ

1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

Acceptance Throughout Galilee

14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

Rejection At Nazareth

16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

Demons Are Cast Out

31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

Peter's Mother-in-Law Is Healed

38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee

40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

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Luke 4​

Rejection At Nazareth

16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

Love, Walter and Debbie
The rejection in Luke 4:21 began the moment Jesus declared:

"This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears." (Luke 4:21)

This was not simply a claim that Isaiah's prophecy was being read. Jesus was declaring that He Himself was the promised Messiah spoken of in Isaiah 61.
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Isa 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,......

That statement forced everyone listening to make a decision: either believe that He was the Anointed One sent by God, or reject Him.

At first, the people responded positively. "And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth." (Luke 4:22)

But their admiration quickly turned into unbelief. "Is not this Joseph's son?" (Luke 4:22)

They stumbled because they knew Him as the carpenter's son who had grown up among them. They expected the Messiah to appear with great outward glory, not as someone they had watched grow up in Nazareth.

Jesus then exposed what was really in their hearts. "Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country." (Luke 4:24)

He knew they were demanding signs before they would believe. Their faith depended on miracles rather than on the Word of God. Jesus then reminded them of two well-known events from Israel's history.

During Elijah's ministry, many widows lived in Israel, yet God sent Elijah to a Gentile widow in Sidon (1 Kings 17). During Elisha's ministry, many Israelites had leprosy, yet only Naaman the Syrian was healed (2 Kings 5).

These examples showed that when Israel rejected God's message, God's mercy reached believing Gentiles instead. Jesus was warning that the same danger existed in His own day. This deeply offended His listeners because they believed that God's favor belonged to them simply because they were Israelites.

Instead of repenting, they became furious.

"And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath." (Luke 4:28)

They drove Him out of the city and attempted to throw Him from the cliff.

yet, the rejection of the Messiah was foretold many centuries before.

One of the clearest prophecies is Isaiah 53.

He is despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not. (Isaiah 53:3, ASV)

David also wrote prophetically: The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner. (Psalm 118:22, ASV)

Jesus later applied this prophecy directly to Himself after the parable of the vineyard (Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 20:17).

Another prophecy is found in Isaiah: And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel...(Isaiah 8:14, ASV)

The Messiah would become a stumbling stone because many would refuse to believe Him. This rejection is also mentionned in the other gospels

Matthew records the same visit to Nazareth (Matthew 13:53-58). The people asked,
"Is not this the carpenter's son?"
Because of their unbelief, "And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief." (Matthew 13:58)

Mark gives the same account (Mark 6:1-6). The people asked, "Is not this the carpenter?"

Jesus answered, "A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country..." (Mark 6:4)

Mark concludes, "And he marvelled because of their unbelief." (Mark 6:6)

John's Gospel also summarizes this theme: "He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not." (John 1:11, ASV)

Later John explains that this unbelief fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy (John 12:37-41).

The people of Nazareth rejected Jesus for several reasons:

They judged Him by His ordinary upbringing instead of by His words and works.
They also expected a different kind of Messiah, one who would bring political power rather than call them to repentance.
They demanded miracles instead of believing God's Word.
They became angry when Jesus showed that God's mercy is given to those who believe, including Gentiles, and is not based on national heritage alone.

Luke places this event near the beginning of Jesus' ministry because it introduces a pattern seen throughout the Gospels. Those who were humble believed Him, while many who trusted in their own status rejected Him. His rejection at Nazareth was not an unexpected failure but the beginning of the fulfillment of the Scriptures that foretold the Messiah would be despised, rejected, and yet become the cornerstone of God's Kingdom.

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The rejection in Luke 4:21 began the moment Jesus declared:

"This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears." (Luke 4:21)

This was not simply a claim that Isaiah's prophecy was being read. Jesus was declaring that He Himself was the promised Messiah spoken of in Isaiah 61.
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Isa 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,......

That statement forced everyone listening to make a decision: either believe that He was the Anointed One sent by God, or reject Him.

At first, the people responded positively. "And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth." (Luke 4:22)

But their admiration quickly turned into unbelief. "Is not this Joseph's son?" (Luke 4:22)

They stumbled because they knew Him as the carpenter's son who had grown up among them. They expected the Messiah to appear with great outward glory, not as someone they had watched grow up in Nazareth.

Jesus then exposed what was really in their hearts. "Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country." (Luke 4:24)

He knew they were demanding signs before they would believe. Their faith depended on miracles rather than on the Word of God. Jesus then reminded them of two well-known events from Israel's history.

During Elijah's ministry, many widows lived in Israel, yet God sent Elijah to a Gentile widow in Sidon (1 Kings 17). During Elisha's ministry, many Israelites had leprosy, yet only Naaman the Syrian was healed (2 Kings 5).

These examples showed that when Israel rejected God's message, God's mercy reached believing Gentiles instead. Jesus was warning that the same danger existed in His own day. This deeply offended His listeners because they believed that God's favor belonged to them simply because they were Israelites.

Instead of repenting, they became furious.

"And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath." (Luke 4:28)

They drove Him out of the city and attempted to throw Him from the cliff.

yet, the rejection of the Messiah was foretold many centuries before.

One of the clearest prophecies is Isaiah 53.

He is despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not. (Isaiah 53:3, ASV)

David also wrote prophetically: The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner. (Psalm 118:22, ASV)

Jesus later applied this prophecy directly to Himself after the parable of the vineyard (Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 20:17).

Another prophecy is found in Isaiah: And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel...(Isaiah 8:14, ASV)

The Messiah would become a stumbling stone because many would refuse to believe Him. This rejection is also mentionned in the other gospels

Matthew records the same visit to Nazareth (Matthew 13:53-58). The people asked,
"Is not this the carpenter's son?"
Because of their unbelief, "And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief." (Matthew 13:58)

Mark gives the same account (Mark 6:1-6). The people asked, "Is not this the carpenter?"

Jesus answered, "A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country..." (Mark 6:4)

Mark concludes, "And he marvelled because of their unbelief." (Mark 6:6)

John's Gospel also summarizes this theme: "He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not." (John 1:11, ASV)

Later John explains that this unbelief fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy (John 12:37-41).

The people of Nazareth rejected Jesus for several reasons:

They judged Him by His ordinary upbringing instead of by His words and works.
They also expected a different kind of Messiah, one who would bring political power rather than call them to repentance.
They demanded miracles instead of believing God's Word.
They became angry when Jesus showed that God's mercy is given to those who believe, including Gentiles, and is not based on national heritage alone.

Luke places this event near the beginning of Jesus' ministry because it introduces a pattern seen throughout the Gospels. Those who were humble believed Him, while many who trusted in their own status rejected Him. His rejection at Nazareth was not an unexpected failure but the beginning of the fulfillment of the Scriptures that foretold the Messiah would be despised, rejected, and yet become the cornerstone of God's Kingdom.

Blessings.
Good Day To You, LoveYeshua, and Yours. We are well, RHSRHS :praying::praying:, Love always, and thank you for sharing. Walter and Debbie
 
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