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.

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.

^54 (A)and coming to ^(B)his hometown ^(C)he taught them in their synagogue, so that ^(D)they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? ^55 (E)Is not this ^(F)the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not ^(G)his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

²³ And he went and lived in a city called ^(A)Nazareth, ^(B)so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.

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.

⁴² And when he was twelve years old, ^(A)they went up according to custom.

²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I have spoken ^(A)openly ^(B)to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. ^(C)I have said nothing in secret.