In today's gospel, Jesus returns to his home town of Nazareth. The people have heard about his mission and miracles and are waiting to see what he does in their presence. He opens his talk in the synagogue with the line, "a prophet is not recognised in his own country," then using the Old Testament he gives examples of when foreigners were favoured by God over the people of Israel. The reaction of the crowd is predictable; they want revenge. Taking Jesus up to the top of a cliff they want to throw him off. Jesus, says Luke, slipped through the crowd and walked away.
Jesus is always in control of events. He lets everything happen to him when it comes to the Passion, but up until then, no one lays a hand on him. In the midst of their rage and anger, Jesus calmly walks away. This is what jesus and his Spirit should be in our lives, anchors of stability that enable us to walk calmly when the waters around us are disturbed.