Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
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Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there.
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t When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
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u "Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And v His brothers w James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
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"And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?"
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So they x were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, y "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house."
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Now z He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
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Psalms 22:22
I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
Matthew 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene.
Mark 6:1
Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.
Luke 4:16
So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
John 7:15
And the Jews marveled, saying, "How does this Man know letters, having never studied?
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Isaiah 49:7
Thus says the LORD, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, To Him whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the LORD who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has chosen You.
Mark 6:3
Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?" So they were offended at Him.
Luke 3:23
Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli.
John 6:42
And they said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, 'I have come down from heaven' ?
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Matthew 12:46
While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.
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Mark 15:40
There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome.
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Matthew 11:6
"And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me."
Mark 6:3
Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?" So they were offended at Him.
Mark 6:4
But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.
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Luke 4:24
Then He said, "Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.
John 4:44
For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
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Mark 6:5
Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
Mark 6:6
And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
John 5:44
How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?
John 5:46
For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me.
John 5:47
"But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?"
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.