Matthew 13:54 Cross References - NSB

⁵⁴ He went to his own country and taught in the synagogue. They were astonished and asked where this man got this wisdom and these mighty works.

²² I will tell my people about your name. I will praise you within the congregation.

⁹ »I announced the good news of righteousness in the great congregation. I will not close my lips. You know that, O Jehovah. ¹⁰ »I have not hidden your righteousness deep in my heart. I have been outspoken about your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not hidden your mercy and your truth from the great congregation.«

²⁸ When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at what he taught.

²³ He made his home in Nazareth. Thus the prophecy came true: »He [Jesus] will be called a Nazarene.«

²³ Jesus walked all over Galilee teaching in the synagogues. He preached the Good News about the Kingdom. He also healed every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

¹ He left there and went to his own country. His disciples followed him. ² Jesus taught in the synagogue on the Sabbath. Many were astonished when they heard him. They asked: »Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to this man and how did he perform these mighty works by his hands? ³ »Is this the carpenter, the son of Mary, brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?« He offended them. ⁴ Jesus said to them: »A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own people and in his own house.« ⁵ He laid his hands upon a few sick and healed them. Otherwise he did no mighty work there. ⁶ He wondered at their unbelief. Then he went around to the villages teaching.

¹⁶ Then he returned to Nazareth the place where he was raised. He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day. This was his custom. There he stood up to read. ¹⁷ He was given the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written: ¹⁸ »The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised. ¹⁹ »To proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah.« (Isaiah 61:1) ²⁰ He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. ²¹ »Today,« he said, »you heard this scripture fulfilled.« ²² All witnessed this and wondered at the kind words that he spoke. They said: »Is this not Joseph’s son?« ²³ Then he said: »You will no doubt say this proverb to me, physician heal yourself. That which we heard was done at Capernaum do also here in your own country.« ²⁴ He continued: »Truly I tell you no prophet is accepted (welcomed) (honored) in his own country. ²⁵ »I tell you truth. There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah. There was no rain from heaven three years and six months. There came a great famine over all the land. ²⁶ »Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was only sent to Zarephath in the land of Sidon. She was a widow. ²⁷ »There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Only one of them was cleansed, Naaman the Syrian.« ²⁸ Everyone in the synagogue was angry when they heard these things. ²⁹ They rose up to drive him out of the city. They led him to the top of the hill where their city was built to throw him down the hill. ³⁰ But he passed through the midst of them and went his way.

¹¹ He came to his own. They did not receive him!

¹⁵ The Jews wondered saying: »How does this man know letters? He has had no formal education.« ¹⁶ Jesus replied: »My teaching is not my own. It is his who sent me.

¹³ They observed the confidence of Peter and John. Yet they thought they were uneducated (not formally educated) and ordinary men. They were amazed and recognized them as having been with Jesus.

⁴⁶ Paul and Barnabas became very bold, and said: »It was necessary that the Word of God should first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it you judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life! Therefore we turn to the people of the nations.

¹⁷ Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews. When they assembled, he said to them: »My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. ¹⁸ »They questioned me and were ready to set me free, for they found me not guilty of any crime deserving death. ¹⁹ »When the Jews brought charges against me again I presented my cause to Caesar for I said nothing against my nation. ²⁰ The reason I sent for you is to talk with you. I am in these chains because of the hope of Israel.« ²¹ They said to him: »We have not had letters from Judea about you, and none of the brothers have come to us to give an account or say any evil about you. ²² »We desire to hear your opinion concerning this sect. We have knowledge that it is attacked in all places.« ²³ So they set a date with Paul. A large number of them came that day to the place where Paul was staying. From morning till night he explained his message about the Kingdom of God to them. He tried to convince them about Jesus by quoting from the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets. ²⁴ Some of them were convinced by his words, but others did not believe. ²⁵ So they left, disagreeing among themselves, after Paul had said this one thing: »How well the Holy Spirit spoke through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors!« ²⁶ He said, »Go and say to this people, ‘You will listen and listen, but not understand. You will look and look, but not see. ²⁷ ‘»These people have closed their mind and are hard of hearing. They have shut their eyes so that their eyes never see. Their ears never hear. Their minds never understand. They never turn to me for healing.’ ²⁸ »You need to know that God has sent his salvation to people who are not Jews. They will listen.«