And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
Parallel translations
- WEB Aren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?”
- BSB Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
- NKJV And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?”
- NASB And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man acquire all these things?”
- NLT All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?”
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Quick answer
They note His sisters live among them and ask where He got such things. Their unbelief turns honest questions into grounds for rejection.
Overview
Continuing their objections, the townspeople point to Jesus' sisters who live in Nazareth, reinforcing their sense of His commonness. Their repeated question 'where then did this man get all this?' reveals minds closed by familiarity. Rather than leading to faith, their wondering hardens into offense, showing how proximity without faith can breed contempt.
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