81. A Second Visit to Nazareth. Mt. 13:53–58; Mk. 6:1–6;

Then the Lord went out from Capernaum and went into His own country (Nazareth); His disciples followed after Him.

Coming into His own country, when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. Those who heard were astonished and said in amazement: Where did He get this – such wisdom and such mighty works? What wisdom is this that has been given to Him? And how are such miracles wrought by His hands? Is He not the carpenter’s son? Is not His Mother called Mary, and are not His brothers James and Joses and Simon and Judas? Is He not Himself a carpenter, the son of Mary, brother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon? Are not all His sisters here among us? Where then did He get all this? And they were offended at Him.

But the Lord Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kinsmen, and in his own house. And He could not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief; only He laid His hands upon a few sick and healed them. And He marveled at their unbelief.