And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?” (Luke 4:20-22 ESV)
One of the many perplexing things Jesus does is His criticism of Nazareth. It’s also recorded in Matthew 13:54-58 and Mark 6:1-6. In those passages, there’s not much detail about Jesus reading Isaiah, nor about His response to their response. No one tries to throw Him off a cliff either.
Knothole Theology 