Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

^16 (A)And he came to ^(B)Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And ^(C)as was his custom, ^(D)he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up ^(E)to read.

² And Paul went in, ^(A)as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them ^(B)from the Scriptures,

¹⁴ but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And ^(A)on the Sabbath day ^(B)they went into the synagogue and sat down. ¹⁵ After ^(C)the reading from ^(D)the Law and the Prophets, ^(E)the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any ^(F)word of encouragement for the people, say it.” ¹⁶ So Paul stood up, and ^(G)motioning with his hand said:

“Men of Israel and ^(H)you who fear God, listen.

⁵¹ And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And ^(A)his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

6 ^(A)He went away from there and came to ^(B)his hometown, and his disciples followed him. ² And ^(C)on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and ^(D)many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? ^3 (E)Is not this ^(F)the carpenter, the son of Mary and ^(G)brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And ^(H)they took offense at him.