Jesus broke things.

But passing through their midst, he went away” (Luke 4:28-30).

Jesus simply moved on. And He broke things...and did what He shouldn't...accordong to the Pahrisees.

From that moment on, He continued to do what His Father asked, as He had in the past. But He had painted a target much bigger on Himself. It is one thing to know you are God; it is a whole other thing so say it out loud! 

He had been obedient up to that moment. But that day was different. He declared that He was going to set captives free. He declared He was the Messiah. 

He immediately started doing what He said, setting captives free. Many did not like it. They had a system set up to keep people captive. They had their own aquarium—and, for those leaders, it was working quite fine thank you very much. But the ones He came to set free were elated! In the gospel accounts, Jesus then chose disciples, going from city to city and showing them how to make disciples “as you go.” 

He was a dangerous rebel according to the religious leaders:

  He said what He shouldn’t.

  He talked to who He shouldn’t.

  He helped when He shouldn’t.

  He healed when He shouldn’t.

  He healed who He shouldn’t.

  He ate when He shouldn’t.

  He ate what He shouldn’t.

  He ate with whom He shouldn’t.

  He ate where He shouldn’t.

  He went where He shouldn’t.

  He talked to women He shouldn’t.

  He touched an outcast He shouldn’t.

  He let an outcast touch Him when He shouldn’t.

  He healed those he shouldn’t because the leaders called them condemned.

  He went near dead people when He shouldn’t.

  He was religiously unclean, and…

  He didn’t ceremonially wash when He should have.

Over time He probably broke every rule the Pharisees had. But He broke none of God’s.

Fish Prison p. 31