Matthew 13:53-58

Contemporary English Version

The People of Nazareth Turn against Jesus

(Mark 6.1-6; Luke 4.16-30)

⁵³ When Jesus had finished telling these stories, he left ⁵⁴ and went to his hometown. He taught in their synagogue, and the people were so amazed that they asked, “Where does he get all this wisdom and the power to work these miracles? ⁵⁵ Isn't he the son of the carpenter? Isn't Mary his mother, and aren't James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas his brothers? ⁵⁶ Don't his sisters still live here in our town? How can he do all this?” ^57 (A) So the people were upset because of what he was doing.

But Jesus said, “Prophets are honored by everyone, except the people of their hometown and their own family.” ⁵⁸ And because the people did not have any faith, Jesus did not work many miracles there.