Luke 4:14-23

Jesus returns to Nazareth and preaches there

14. And Jesus returned St Luke here omits that series of occurrences which is mainly preserved for us by the Apostle who recorded the Judaean ministry St John; namely the deputation of the Sanhedrin to the Baptist (Luke 1:19-28), and his testimony about the baptism of Jesus (29 34); the call of Andrew and Simon (35 43); of Philip and Nathanael (44 51); the First Miracle, at Cana, and visit to Capernaum (Luke 2:1-12); the Passover at Jerusalem and first cleansing of the Temple (Luke 2:13-25); the secret visit of Nicodemus (Luke 3:1-21); the baptism of the disciples of Jesus, and the Baptist's remarks to his disciples (Luke 3:22-36). St Luke has already mentioned by anticipation the imprisonment of John the Baptist (Luke 3:19-20), which probably hastened the return of Jesus to Galilee; but St John alone preserves the deeply interesting revelation to the Woman of Samaria, and the preaching among the Samaritans (John 4:4-42). This must have occurred during the journey from Judaea to Galilee mentioned in this verse.

into Galilee This district was the starting-point and main centre of our Lord's ministry, Acts 10:37, "which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee." Luke 23:5, "He stirreth up the people, beginning from Galilee."