And He went out from thence - That is, from Capernaum.
6:2 And when the sabbath day was come, He began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing Him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto Him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Were astonished - επι τῃ διδαχῃ αυτου, at His doctrine, or teaching.
6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not His sisters here with us? And they were offended at Him.
6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not His sisters here with us? And they were offended at Him.
Is not this the carpenter - Among the ancient Jews, every father was bound to do four things for his son.
1. To circumcise him.
2. To redeem him.
3. To teach him the law.
4. To teach him a trade.
It is therefore likely that Joseph brought up our Lord to his own trade.
1. To circumcise him.
2. To redeem him.
3. To teach him the law.
4. To teach him a trade.
It is therefore likely that Joseph brought up our Lord to his own trade.
May Divine grace deliver us from that unbelief, which renders Christ a savor of death, rather than of life to the soul.
6:4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
a prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house - so among His kindred and relations; who envied His gifts and attainments, and objected to Him His rise from that branch of their family, which was the most mean and abject.
6:5 And He could there do no mighty work, save that He laid His hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6:5 And He could there do no mighty work, save that He laid His hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
He could do no miracle there - Not consistently with His wisdom and goodness. It being inconsistent with His wisdom to work them there, where it could not promote His great end; and with His goodness, seeing He well knew His countrymen would reject whatever evidence could be given them. And therefore to have given them more evidence, would only have increased their damnation.
6:6 And He marveled because of their unbelief. And He went round about the villages, teaching.
He marveled - As man. As He was God, nothing was strange to Him.
6:6 And He marveled because of their unbelief. And He went round about the villages, teaching.
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