And it came to pass: when Jesus had finished these parables, he passed from thence.

And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these parables he withdrew thence.

And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these similes, he removed thence,

Jesus concluded this series of parables and then departed.

And when Jesus had come to the end of these stories he went away from there.

And it happened that, when Jesus had completed these parables, he went away from there.

When Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place.

When Jesus had concluded. Matthew does not mean, that immediately after delivering these discourses, he came into his own country; for it is evident from Mark, that some interval of time elapsed. But the meaning is, that after having taught for some time in Judea, he returned again to the Galileans, but did not receive from them kind treatment. A narrative which Luke gives (4:22) is nearly similar, but is not the same. Nor ought we to wonder that Christ's countrymen, when they perceived that his family was mean and despised, and that he had been poorly educated, were at first so much offended as to murmur at his doctrine, and afterwards persevered in the same malice to such an extent, that they did not cease to slander him, when he chose to discharge the office of a prophet amongst them. This second rejection of Christ shows that the space of time which had intervened had not effected a reformation on the inhabitants of Nazareth, but that the same contempt was constantly thrown as an obstacle in the way, to prevent them from hearing Christ. [1]

Footnotes

1 - "A fin de n'approcher de luy, et de ne recevoir sa doctrine;" -- "that they might not approach to him, and might not receive his doctrine."

And it came to pass that, when Jesus had finished these parables,.... Which he spoke both to the multitude from the ship, and to his disciples in the house,
he departed thence; from the house in which he was, and the city of Capernaum, where he had some time been.

Christ repeats his offer to those who have repulsed them. They upbraid him, Is not this the carpenter's son? Yes, it is true he was reputed to be so; and no disgrace to be the son of an honest tradesman; they should have respected him the more because he was one of themselves, but therefore they despised him. He did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. Unbelief is the great hinderance to Christ's favours. Let us keep faithful to him as the Saviour who has made our peace with God.

HOW JESUS WAS REGARDED BY HIS RELATIVES. ( = Mark 6:1-6; Luke 4:16-30). (Matthew 13:53-58)
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

When he was come to his own country. To Nazareth, where he was brought up. Compare Mark 6:1-6 and Luke 4:14-29.
He taught them in the synagogue. On the Sabbath day (Mark 6:2).
Whence hath this man this wisdom? While admitting it, they were offended at it (Matthew 13:58).

He departed thence - He crossed the lake from Capernaum: and came once more into his own country - Nazareth: but with no better success than he had had there before.