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Day 34 of 90 · 90 Days Through the Gospels

Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

CONTEXT

Original word: πατρίδα (patrís) · a father-land, i.e. native town; (figuratively) heavenly home

REFLECTION

Jesus often surprises people. What is surprising in Mark 6:1?

PRAYER

Jesus, I want to know you as you really are. Open my eyes as I read. Amen.

QUESTION

Is there a command or invitation in this chapter?

ONE ACTION TODAY

Write down one question and bring it to Ask or to your church.

Reflections are drafts awaiting pastoral review.

Source

The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (BSB). Public domain (dedicated to the public domain by BSB Publishing as of April 30, 2023). Source: eBible.org (engbsb). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.