Matthew 13:55-57

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

⁵⁵ _p Is not this _q the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not _r his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? ⁵⁶ And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?" ⁵⁷ And _s they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, _t "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household."

1. Cross References
   Luke 4:22
   And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?
   John 6:42
   They said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, 'I have come down from heaven' ?
   
2. Cross References
   Mark 6:3
   Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 12:46
   While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 11:6
   And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.
   
5. Cross References
   Luke 4:24
   And he said, "Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
   John 4:44
   (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)
   Jeremiah 11:21
   Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, "Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you will die by our hand" -
   Jeremiah 12:6
   For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; they are in full cry after you; do not believe them, though they speak friendly words to you.
   John 7:5
   For not even his brothers believed in him.