Matthew 2:23
It is worth noting that Nazareth lay at the edges of Judea. By settling there, Christ shows that because of the Jews’ murderousness he was about to leave Judea and go over to the nations, giving lovers of learning an occasion for faith in Christ.
Nazareth lay in the last parts of Judea. Leaving Judea for Nazareth, Christ showed clearly that he would leave the Jews and transfer worship to the nations — and at the same time give lovers of learning a reason to believe in him (Matthew 2:23).
Greek
Πλὴν ἐπισημήνασθαι ἄξιον, ὅτι ἡ Ναζαρὲτ ἐν τοῖς τῆς Ἰου δαίας ἔκειτο τέρμασιν, εἰς ἣν κατ οικήσας Χριστὸς δηλοῖ, ὅτι διὰ τὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων μιαιφόνον ἔμελλε τὴν Ἰουδαίαν καταλιπεῖν καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἔθνη μετελθεῖν ἕνεκεν τοῦ τοῖς φιλομαθέσιν ἀφορμὴν δεδωκέναι τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν πίστεως. Ἐν τοῖς ἐσχάτοις τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἔκειτο ἡ Ναζαρέτ. καταλιπὼν δὲ ὁ Χριστὸς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν καὶ ἀπελ θὼν εἰς Ναζαρὲτ ἀριδήλως ἐδή λωσεν ὡς Ἰουδαίους καταλείψει καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ἔθνη μεταβιβάσει τὸ σέβας. ἅμα δὲ καὶ τοῖς φιλομαθέσιν αἰτίαν δώσει τοῦ πιστεῦσαι εἰς αὐ τόν.