All eyes were fixed on Jesus as He then closed the book, gave it back to the minister and sat down. He said to the people, Today, this scripture is fulfilled in your ears. Meaning that what He had just read, was upon them. That HE was who Isaiah was talking about in that scripture.

All the people that were watching were surprised at the gracious Words that He spoke and they said to one another, Isn't this Joseph's son? They doubted that HE could be who HE said HE was because they knew Him as a child growing up there. Jesus said to them, You will certainly say to me this saying, Physician, heal yourself. The things we've heard that you've done in Galilee, do also here in your own country (hometown). He was saying that they were probably requiring miracles to be done.

When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were filled with anger. They got up and threw Jesus out of the city and led Him to the edge of the hill that Nazareth was built on so they could push Him off. Jesus made His way through the middle of the people and went His way.

What was Jesus telling those people from His home town? Someone once said it this way: "Why is it that people praise dead saints but persecute the living ones?" People find it hard to believe that prophets exist in modern times, but ask yourself this. When do you think God stopped making prophets? Maybe there's one in your own home country, but you just find it hard to believe because after all, it couldn't possibly be. Maybe you are experiencing this. Maybe God has called you but those around you (family and friends) just can't believe that YOU could be HIS servant and called to share TRUTH because, after all, they KNOW you. Do they really KNOW you? Think about it.