Luke 4:26

Unto none of them. God is unable to do anything for those who are hardhearted and unbelieving, who do not feel their need (see on Matt. 5:3). Our standing before God is determined, not by the amount of light we have, but by the use we make of it (DA 239). It is of interest to note that Luke, who wrote primarily for Gentile readers, alone records these remarks of Jesus that were so complimentary to believing Gentiles and condemnatory of unbelieving Israelites.

Sarepta. That is, Zarephath, a city on the seacoast near modern Sarafand, about 15 mi. north of Tyre. Christ related the incident here mentioned as His first illustration of the truth He sought to convey in quoting the proverb of v. 23. It was lack of faith on the part of the townsfolk of Nazareth that prevented Him from performing miracles there (Mark 6:5, 6). It was not because He was unable to do so, but rather because they were unprepared to receive the blessings He wished to bestow upon them.

A widow. See 1 Kings 17:8-24.