When Jesus referred to the blessings given to the Gentiles, the fierce national pride of His hearers was aroused, and His words were drowned in a tumult of voices. These people had prided themselves on keeping the law; but now that their prejudices were offended, they were ready to commit murder. The assembly broke up, and laying hands upon Jesus, they thrust Him from the synagogue, and out of the city. All seemed eager for His destruction. They hurried Him to the brow of a precipice, intending to cast Him down headlong. Shouts and maledictions filled the air. Some were casting stones at Him, when suddenly He disappeared from among them. The heavenly messengers who had been by His side in the synagogue were with Him in the midst of that maddened throng. They shut Him in from His enemies, and conducted Him to a place of safety.

Da Jesus omtalte de velsignelser, der var skænket hedningerne, vaktes hans tilhøreres voldsomme, nationale hovmod, og hans ord druknede i en larm af stemmer. Disse mennesker havde været stolte af at overholde loven; men nu, hvor deres fordomme blev krænket, var de rede til at begå mord. Forsamlingen brød op, og de lagde hånd på Jesus og skubbede ham ud af synagogen og ud af byen. Alle syntes ivrige efter at dræbe ham. De skyndte sig med ham hen til randen af en afgrund i den hensigt at styrte ham ned. Luften genlød af skrig og forbandelser. Nogle kastede sten efter ham, da han pludselig var forsvunden fra dem. De himmelske sendebud, som havde været ved hans side i synagogen, var nu hos ham midt i denne rasende folkehob. 'De dækkede ham for hans fjender og førte ham til et sikkert sted.