The words of Jesus to His hearers in the synagogue struck at the root of their self-righteousness, pressing home upon them the bitter truth that they had departed from God and forfeited their claim to be His people. Every word cut like a knife as their real condition was set before them. They now scorned the faith with which Jesus had at first inspired them. They would not admit that He who had sprung from poverty and lowliness was other than a common man.

Jesu ord til hans tilhørere i synagogen ramte deres selvretfærdighed i selve dens rod og indprentede dem den bitre sandhed, at de var veget bort fra Gud og havde forspildt deres krav på at være hans folk. Hvert ord skar som en kniv, da deres virkelige tilstand blev foreholdt dem. Nu foragtede de den tro, som Jesus fra først af havde indgydt dem. De ville ikke indrømme, at han, som havde sin oprindelse i fattigdom og ringhed, var andet end et almindeligt menneske.