Luke 4:28

“And all they in the synagogue, etc.] The ruler and minister, and the whole multitude of the common people that were met together there for worship; and who before were amazed at his eloquence, and the gracefulness of his delivery; and could not but approve of his ministry, though they could not account for it, how he should come by his qualifications for it: when they heard these things; these two instances of Elijah and Elisha, the one supplying the wants of a Sidonian woman, and the other healing a Syrian leper, when no notice were taken by them of poor widows and lepers in Israel: were filled with wrath; for by these instances they perceived, that they were compared to the Israelites in…”

“when they heard these things--these allusions to the heathen, just as afterwards with Paul (Act 22:21-22).”

“Filled with wrath - They were enraged, probably, for the following reasons: They saw that the cases applied to themselves, because they would not receive the miraculous evidences of his mission. That he would direct his attention to others, and not to them. That the “Gentiles” were objects of compassion with God, and that God often showed more favor to a “single” Gentile than to multitudes of Jews in the same circumstances. That they might be “worse” than the Gentiles. And, That it was a part of his design to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and not confine his labors to them only. On these accounts their favor was soon turned to wrath, and the whole transaction shows us: That popular…”

“And all in the synagogue were filled with fury - Perceiving the purport of his discourse, namely, that the blessing which they despised, would be offered to, and accepted by, the Gentiles. So changeable are the hearts of wicked men! So little are their starts of love to be depended on! So unable are they to bear the close application, even of a discourse which they most admire! Luke 4:30”

“4:28 The people in the synagogue were furious that Jesus pointed out the favor God had shown to Gentiles. The Jews viewed themselves as sole recipients of God’s favor, and they were oppressed by Gentile overlords.”

“were: Luk 6:11, Luk 11:53, Luk 11:54; Ch2 16:10, Ch2 24:20, Ch2 24:21; Jer 37:15, Jer 37:16, Jer 38:6; Act 5:33; Act 7:54, Act 22:21-23; Th1 2:15, Th1 2:16 Luke 4:29”