The scripture which Jesus read was understood by all to refer to the coming Messiah and his work. And when the Saviour explained the words he had read, and pointed out the sacred office of the Messiah,—a reliever of the oppressed, a liberator of the captives, a healer of the afflicted, restoring sight to the blind, and revealing to the world the light of truth,—the people were thrilled with the wisdom and power of his words and responded to them with fervent amens and praises to the Lord. Jesus had not been educated in the school of the prophets, yet the most learned Rabbis could not speak with more confidence and authority than did this young Galilean. {2SP 111.1}

Det skriftsted, som Jesus læste, blev forstået af alle således, at det henviste til den kommende Messias og hans gerning, og da Frelseren forklarede ordene, som han havde læst, og fremhævede Messias' hellige embede, som den, der skulle ophjælpe de undertrykte, udfri de fangne, helbrede de lidende, skaffe de blinde deres syn og åbenbare sandhedens lys for verden, forbavsedes folket over hans ords visdom og kraft og gav deres velbehag tilkende, idet de sagde amen og lovede Herren. Jesus var ikke oplært i rabbinernes skoler; men den mest lærde rabbiner kunne ikke tale med større tillid og myndighed end denne unge galilæer.