拿撒勒人厭棄耶穌

耶穌帶著門徒離開那地方,回到自己的家鄉。 到了安息日,祂開始在會堂裡教導人,眾人聽了都很驚奇,說:「這個人從哪裡學來這些本領?祂怎麼會有這種智慧?祂怎麼能行這樣的神蹟? 這不是那個木匠嗎?祂不是瑪麗亞的兒子嗎?祂不是雅各、約西、猶大、西門的大哥嗎?祂的妹妹們不也住在我們這裡嗎?」他們就對祂很反感。

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Jesus Goes to His Hometown(A)

Jesus left there and went to his hometown [C Nazareth; Matt. 2:23; Luke 2:39], and his ·followers [disciples] went with him. On the Sabbath day he ·taught [L began to teach] in the synagogue. Many people heard him and were ·amazed [astonished], saying, “Where did this man get these ·teachings [L things]? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? And where did he get the power to do ·miracles [L such mighty works done by his hands]? ·He is just [L Isn’t this…?] the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph [C Greek: Joses], Judas, and Simon. ·And his sisters are [L Are not his sisters…?] here with us.” So the people were ·upset with [offended by] Jesus.

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