He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
As his custom was ...  The regular habit of attending formal, public worship was a vital element in the character of the Son of God; and it is simply impossible for any man to "follow in his steps" without doing likewise.  The old virtue of church attendance has been maligned and slandered; but the equivalent of it marked the life of Christ.  Let all of his servants exhibit the same virtue.