54 And (A)He came to [a]His hometown and (B)began teaching them in their synagogue, with the result that (C)they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man acquire this wisdom and these [b]miraculous powers? 55 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is (D)His mother not called Mary, and His (E)brothers, James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56 And (F)His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man acquire all these things?” 57 And they took (G)offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, (H)A prophet is not dishonored except in his [c]hometown and in his own household.” 58 And He did not do many [d]miracles there because of their unbelief.

John the Baptist Beheaded

14 [e](I)At that time [f](J)Herod [g]the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus, and said to his servants, “(K)This is John the Baptist; he himself has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:54 Or His own part of the country
  2. Matthew 13:54 Or miracles
  3. Matthew 13:57 Or own part of the country
  4. Matthew 13:58 Or works of power
  5. Matthew 14:1 Or On that occasion
  6. Matthew 14:1 I.e., Herod Antipas
  7. Matthew 14:1 I.e., a regional ruler

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