And He went to Nazareth, where He had been raised. And He entered into the synagogue, according to His custom, on the Sabbath day. And He rose up to read. (Lk 4:16)
Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρά, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.
Et venit Nazareth, ubi erat nutritus, et intravit secundum consuetudinem suam die sabbati in synagogam et surrexit legere.
The Vulgate rightly translated this Greek word as “feeding.” Literally, there, in Nazareth, Jesus was fed. It’s not just physical food. After all, He also received the nourishment of care, attention, warmth, and closeness there. Besides Mary and Joseph, He grew in wisdom, in favour with God and people.
You can feed someone with a good word, presence, and goodness of heart, without neglecting this fundamental need, which is bread. Nourishment need not be cordon blue, but its effect is enhanced when it is given with love. Jesus was able to grow up and was brought up because He had a good home ambiance. Later He himself will give us the nourishment of the Eucharist, the Word, and the Will of the Father, in order to nurture us in this way.
