And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
They got up, dragged him out of town, and took him to the edge of the cliff their city was built on, they were literally about to throw him off.
Sometimes the truth hits so hard that people would rather silence the messenger than deal with the message.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, this verse describes the reaction of the people in Jesus' hometown of Nazareth after He preached in the synagogue, claiming to fulfill Isaiah's prophecy. The crowd initially marveled at His words but turned violent when Jesus implied that God's favor extended to Gentiles, challenging their exclusive expectations. This event reflects the broader tension in first-century Judaism, where messianic hopes often clashed with the reality of Jesus' inclusive message.
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