Matthew 13:55-57

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 13:55-57

55“Isn’ t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’ t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’ t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
56Aren’ t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
57And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
— Matthew 13:55-57

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