Verse 17
Jesus’ action caused a double reaction. His opponents felt humiliated because Jesus’ obviously had divine power and compassion, but they had been criticizing Him (cf. Isaiah 45:16). The multitudes rejoiced because they appreciated Jesus using His power for the welfare of the people despite their hypocritical leaders’ opposition (cf. Exodus 34:10).
This miracle is a concrete example of Jesus’ authority and the truthfulness of His assessment of the spiritual condition of Israel and her leaders.
This concludes Luke’s section of material that records Jesus’ instruction of His disciples in view of His rejection (Luke 12:1 to Luke 13:17). The general movement of Jesus’ teaching was from lessons about personal discipleship and disciples’ responsibilities to lessons about the coming kingdom.
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