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LUKE 4:29 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Luke 4:28Luke 4:30
“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, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him down the cliff — the attempted execution by throwing off a cliff is the first attempt on Jesus' life in Luke — remarkably early in the ministry (the third temptation in the wilderness, throwing from the temple pinnacle, has given way to a real crowd attempting to throw Jesus from a real cliff). The brow of the hill connects the attempted murder to the physical geography of Nazareth.

Church Fathers on Luke 4:29

He convicted them of their evil intentions, and therefore they are enraged, and hence what follows, And all they in the synagogue when they heard these things were filled with wrath. Because He had said, This day is this prophecy fulfilled, they thought that He compared Himself to the prophets, and are therefore enraged, and expel Him out of their city, as it follows, And they rose up, and cast him out.

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

It can not be wondered at that they lost their salvation who cast the Savior out of their city. But the Lord who taught His Apostles by the example of Himself to be all things to all men, neither repels the willing, nor chooses the unwilling; neither struggles against those who cast Him out, nor refuses to hear those who supplicate Him. But that conduct was the result of no slight enmity, which, forgetful of the feelings of fellow citizens, converts the causes of love into…

Ambrose · 4th century

Worse are the Jewish disciples than their master the Devil. For he says, Cast yourself down; they actually attempt to cast Him down. But Jesus having suddenly changed His mind, or seized with astonishment, went away, since He still reserves for them a place of repentance. Hence it follows, He passing through the midst of them went his way.

Bede · 8th century
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