23. this proverb--like our "Charity begins at home."
whatsoever, &c.--"Strange rumors have reached our ears of Thy
doings at Capernaum; but if such power resides in Thee to cure the ills
of humanity, why has none of it yet come nearer home, and why is all
this alleged power reserved for strangers?" His choice of Capernaum as a
place of residence since entering on public life was, it seems, already
well known at Nazareth; and when He did come thither, to give no
displays of His power when distant places were ringing with His fame,
wounded their pride. He had indeed "laid his hands on a few sick folk
and healed them"
(Mr 6:5);
but this seems to have been done quite privately the general unbelief
precluding anything more open.
JFB.
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