Matthew 13:54-58
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
V. Jesus, the Kingdom, and the Church
The Rejection at Nazareth. 54 [a]He came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue.(A) They were astonished[b] and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds?(B) 55 Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?(C) 56 Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?” 57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house.”(D) 58 And he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith.
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- 13:54–17:27 This section is the narrative part of the fourth book of the gospel.
- 13:54–58 After the Sermon on the Mount the crowds are in admiring astonishment at Jesus’ teaching (Mt 7:28); here the astonishment is of those who take offense at him. Familiarity with his background and family leads them to regard him as pretentious. Matthew modifies his Marcan source (Mt 6:1–6). Jesus is not the carpenter but the carpenter’s son (Mt 13:55), “and among his own kin” is omitted (Mt 13:57), he did not work many mighty deeds in face of such unbelief (Mt 13:58) rather than the Marcan “…he was not able to perform any mighty deed there” (Mt 6:5), and there is no mention of his amazement at his townspeople’s lack of faith.
Matthew 13:54-58
New International Version
54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,(A) and they were amazed.(B) “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?(C) Isn’t his mother’s(D) name Mary, and aren’t his brothers(E) James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense(F) at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”(G)
58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
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