And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
Here, I. Christ makes a visit to his own country, the place not of his birth, but of his education; that was Nazareth; where his relations were. He had been in danger of his life among them (Luk 4:29), and yet he came among them again; so strangely doth he wait to be gracious, and seek the salvation of his enemies.
Commenting on Mark 6:1-6
And he could there do no mighty work,.... Or miracle; not that Christ had no power in himself to work miracles, though their unbelief and contempt of him were very great; but it was not fit and proper that he should do any there, since such were their prejudices against him: it is an usual way of speaking with the Hebrews, when either it is...
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them]. (d) That is, he would not: for we need to have faith if we are going to receive the works of God.