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On the Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many of those who heard him asked in amazement, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that he has been granted? What mighty deeds he performs! Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother[a] of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.

Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is always treated with honor except in his hometown, and among relatives, and in his own house.”

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  1. Mark 6:3 Brother: see note on Mt 12:46.

When the Sabbath came,(A) he began to teach in the synagogue,(B) and many who heard him were amazed.(C)

“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph,[a] Judas and Simon?(D) Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.(E)

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”(F)

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  1. Mark 6:3 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph