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John Gill
And all they in the synagogue,.... The ruler and minister, and the whole multitude of the common people that were met together there for worship; and who before were amazed at his eloquence, and the gracefulness of his delivery; and could not but approve of his ministry, though they could not account for it, how he should come by his qualifications for it: when they heard these things; these two...
Matthew Henry
We left Christ newly baptized, and owned by a voice from heaven and the descent of the Holy Ghost upon him. Now, in this chapter, we have, I. A further preparation of him for his public ministry by his being tempted in the wilderness, of which we had the same account before in Matthew as we have here, ver. 1-13. II. His entrance upon his public work in Galilee (ver. 14, 15), particularly, 1. At...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, They did not mind hearing the first part of his teaching; but now that he exalts the sovereignty of God, and lays the sinner low, he speaks too plainly for them: “They were filled with wrath.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, They were at first very pleased to have a promising young Preacher out of their own town, and they said one to another, “Did not he speak well?” Now they have changed their note; be has been too faithful for them. He has exalted God instead of man; and now they are filled with wrath.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue,— They admired Christ’s style of speech, but when he came to that man-humbling and God-glorifying doctrine, they were filled with wrath,—
Charles H. Spurgeon
As they heard these things; and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong. But he passing through the midst of them went his way. This exposition consisted of readings from Luk_4:16-30; and Joh_8:37-59. (R.V.)