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Mark 6:1-6 (MSG)

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¹ He left there and returned to his hometown. His disciples came along. ² On the Sabbath, he gave a lecture in the meeting place. He made a real hit, impressing everyone. "We had no idea he was this good!" they said. "How did he get so wise all of a sudden, get such ability?" ³ But in the next breath they were cutting him down: "He's just a carpenter--Mary's boy. We've known him since he was a kid. We know his brothers, James, Justus, Jude, and Simon, and his sisters. Who does he think he is?" They tripped over what little they ⁴ Jesus told them, "A prophet has little honor in his hometown, among his relatives, on the streets he played in as a child." ⁵ Jesus wasn't able to do much of anything there--he laid hands on a few sick people and healed them, that's all. ⁶ He couldn't get over their stubbornness. He left and made a circuit of the other villages, teaching.

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 3) How big was Jesus' family? Mentions Jesus' brothers and sisters
(v. 3) Was Jesus a carpenter? They scoffed, "He's just a carpenter, the son of Mary"

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) No one like him - Who did he think he was? (2009-04-29)
(v. 1) Day 39 - Faith is the Victory (2012-01-11)
(v. 1) A Life of Impact - Patience and Challenger (2009-07-05)
(v. 1) A Life of Impact - Amazing Speech (2009-07-04)
(v. 2) No one like him - Who did he think he was? (2009-04-29)
(v. 2) Day 39 - Faith is the Victory (2012-01-11)
(v. 2) A Life of Impact - Amazing Speech (2009-07-04)
(v. 2) A Life of Impact - Patience and Challenger (2009-07-05)
(v. 3) Day 39 - Faith is the Victory (2012-01-11)
(v. 3) No one like him - Who did he think he was? (2009-04-29)
(v. 3) A Life of Impact - Patience and Challenger (2009-07-05)
(v. 3) A Life of Impact - Amazing Speech (2009-07-04)
(v. 4) A Life of Impact - Amazing Speech (2009-07-04)
(v. 4) A Life of Impact - Patience and Challenger (2009-07-05)
(v. 4) No one like him - Who did he think he was? (2009-04-29)
(v. 4) Day 39 - Faith is the Victory (2012-01-11)
(v. 5) Day 39 - Faith is the Victory (2012-01-11)
(v. 5) A Life of Impact - Patience and Challenger (2009-07-05)
(v. 5) No one like him - Who did he think he was? (2009-04-29)
(v. 5) A Life of Impact - Amazing Speech (2009-07-04)
(v. 6) A Life of Impact - Patience and Challenger (2009-07-05)
(v. 6) A Life of Impact - Amazing Speech (2009-07-04)
(v. 6) Day 39 - Faith is the Victory (2012-01-11)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
On (Onn):