Rejection of Jesus At Nazareth
See also: Rejection of JesusMark relates the story, also found in Matthew 13:53-58 and probably Luke 4:14-30, of Jesus's rejection at Nazareth. The people question his authority and don't seem to think much of the Jesus they remember or his family. "Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" Jesus replies "Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor."
Jesus's brothers are here and in Matthew and probably Acts 12:17 mentioned by name, though not his sisters. This chapter, coupled with Mark 3:21,31-35 paint a negative view of Jesus's family relations, though other sources, such as Galatians 1:19 show that James was at least active in the early Church after Jesus's crucifixion. The negative view of Jesus' family may be related to the conflict between Paul and Jewish Christians.
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