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We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.
Today's Story (October 24)
Christ in His Own Country,—The Sin of Having No Faith
Verse 1
WEB He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.
KJV And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
TSK and came: mt 13:54-4, lu 4:16-30
Verse 2
WEB When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?
KJV And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
TSK he began: mr 1:21,22,39, lu 4:15,31,32; From: joh 6:42, joh 7:15, ac 4:13,14
Verse 3
WEB Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.
KJV Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
TSK this: mt 13:55,56, lu 4:22, joh 6:42; carpenter: isa 49:7, isa 53:2,3, 1pe 2:4; James: mr 15:40, mt 12:46, 1co 9:4, ga 1:19; Juda: joh 14:22, jude 1:1; Simon: mr 3:18, ac 1:13; offended: mt 11:6, mt 13:57, lu 2:34, lu 4:23-29, lu 7:23, joh 6:60,61, 1co 1:23
Verse 4
WEB Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”
KJV But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
TSK But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.: jer 11:21, jer 12:6, mt 13:57, lu 4:24, joh 4:44
Verse 5
WEB He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.
KJV And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
TSK And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.: mr 9:23, ge 19:22, ge 32:25, isa 59:1,2, mt 13:58, heb 4:2
In the Way of the Light
- 31 Days of Wisdom: Proverbs 24- Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:
- Reading for Today: 1 Timothy 2- My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;