When thinking of Jesus’ remarkable teaching and astonishing miracle-working, one might think the people in His hometown of Nazareth, including His brothers and sisters, would receive Him with joy and praise.

But they didn’t. Filled with resentment, they refused to believe in Him.

Crucial instruction for our day flows from this short passage in Matthew 13:53–58. Pastor Chuck Swindoll places you into the scene to give you a fresh glimpse of Jesus’ nature and what we should anticipate from our hometown and family as we follow Him.