F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 4:14-30
“His Own Received Him Not” Luke 4:14-30 A wide gap occurs here, embracing the important transactions of John 1:29-51 ; John 2:1-25 ; John 3:1-36 ; John 4:1-54 . What a flutter in Mary’s heart when she saw her son sitting in the teacher’s place of His native synagogue! How gratified at the reception given to the opening sentences! What a sword pierced her heart at the sudden revulsion of feeling! They were jealous that He performed only a few private miracles; but He could not do more because... read more
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 4:14-30
SECOND SECTIONTHE JOURNEYINGS (Luke 4:14 to Luke 9:50)A. Nazareth.—The First Rejection of the Holy Son of Man by the Sinful Children of Men. Luke 4:14-3014And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out afame of him through all the region round about. 15And he taught in their synagogues,being glorified [receiving honor] of all. 16And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was,5 he went into the synagogue on the Sabbathday and stood... read more