Matthew 13:54-58

⁵⁴returned to his hometown, and gave a lecture in the meetinghouse. He made a real hit, impressing everyone. "We had no idea he was this good!" they said. "How did he get so wise, get such ability?"

⁵⁵But in the next breath they were cutting him down: "We''ve known him since he was a kid; he''s the carpenter''s son. We know his mother, Mary. We know his brothers James and Joseph, Simon and Judas.ab

⁵⁶All his sisters live here. Who does he think he is?"

⁵⁷They got their noses all out of joint.ac

⁵⁸But Jesus said, "A prophet is taken for granted in his hometown and his family." He didn''t do many miracles there because of their hostile indifference.ad