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Matthew 13:54-58

Chapter 13

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He went to his hometown and taught the people in their synagogue. They were amazed and said: “Where did he get this wisdom and these special powers?
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Isn’t he the carpenter’s son? Isn’t Mary his mother, and aren’t James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas his brothers?

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Aren’t all of his sisters living here? Where did he get all these things?”

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And they took offense at him.

Jesus said to them:

“The only place where a prophet is not welcome is his hometown and in his own family.”

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And he did not perform many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

Commentaries

13:53 - 13:58

In the Synagogue at Nazareth

The chapter ends in Nazareth, where Jesus goes to preach in the synagogue and faces misunderstanding and rejection. What he has shared in his parables is fulfilled among his own people: “they look but do not see, they listen but do not hear or understand” (13). His image as a prophet conflicts with his family’s humility and his role as a craftsman
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