Commentary
Why Is
Jesus not Accepted?
The people
of Nazareth “were amazed at the gracious words that came from
[Jesus'] mouth. They even “spoke highly of him.” So, they
recognized and acknowledged that what Jesus was saying was amazing.
Prior to
this time in their synagogue, they already heard of what he had done,
and acknowledged that his deeds were special also. Therefore, they
demanded Jesus to “do here in your native place the things that we
heard were done in Capernaum.”
So, the
knew what he said and did were extraordinary.Ir
Yet, they
could not comprehend how it was possible that “the son of Joseph,”
that ordinary neighbor whom they thought they knew, could say and do
all that.
In the end,
they could not see beyond the ordinary. Maybe he was just too ordinary for him.
So, they
rejected him.
Consequently,
Jesus would never return to Nazareth [1].
Can I see
God and God's extraordinary love in the ordinary
people, things, and events of life?
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[1]
Francis J. Moloney, The Gospel of the Lord, Reflections on
the Gospel Readings Year C.
Collegeville, MN. Liturgical Press, 1991; p. 122.
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