Mark 6:1-6a

Jesus is rejected by his hometown.

There has been debate over the years as to which gospel was written first. It is then assumed those coming after had knowledge of the first gospel and made alterations accordingly. Most people today see Mark as the first gospel. This sparse telling of the rejection was later added to and commented on by the other gospel writers.

But the early Christians thought Matthew was written first. The gospels were arranged in the Bible in the order they were thought to have been written. We have always agreed John was written last.

Anyway. I think most of us agree that it is hardest to convince our family of the goodness of God. Michael Green says it is because they know us too well.

Let us not grow weary of praying for the family members that need to know him. And thank God for those who do know Jesus. We ask that they continue to grow in righteousness before God.

MARK 6:1-6 [1] Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him. [2]When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands? [3]"Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him. [4]Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household." [5]And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. [6]And He wondered at their unbelief. And He was going around the villages teaching. NASB