Matthew 13:57 meaning and explanation

And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

Matthew 13:57, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus has returned to Nazareth, where the townspeople are astonished at his teaching but stumble over his ordinary origins as the carpenter's son. The Greek word for "took offense" is skandalizō, meaning to cause to stumble or fall away.

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