Physician, heal thyself

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Physician, heal thyself is a proverb found in Luke 4:23.

"And He said to them, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.'"

The usual interpretation of this passage is, during the Rejection of Jesus, Jesus expected to hear natives of his hometown of Nazareth use this phrase to criticize him.^[1]

The moral of the proverb is counsel to attend to one's own defects, rather than criticizing defects in others.^[2]

[edit] Reference

1. ^ The Phrase Finder
2. ^ The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition (2002) from Bartleby.com

Hometown Rejection of Jesus, "Physician, heal thyself" Life of Jesus: Ministry Events
Preceded by Samaritan Woman at the Well	New Testament    Events	Followed by Calling of Matthew