The Rejection at Nazareth

Jesus finishes the parables and withdraws from that place.

W⁵³hen Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.

In his hometown synagogue, Jesus teaches and amazes the listeners.

⁵⁴Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

The people identify his family members and question his origin.

⁵⁵“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

They ask again where he got these things.

⁵⁶Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”

They take offense at him.

⁵⁷And they took offense at Him.

Jesus says a prophet lacks honor in his own place and does few miracles there because of unbelief.

⁵⁸But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.