Mark 6:1 He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2 And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.
As we have seen in the last few days, Jesus often referred to Himself as the Son of Man, and people, after coming to realize Who He really was, would refer to Him as the Son of God. Both were equally true. In yet other places - particularly among those with Whom Jesus had grown up, He was known as Son of Mary, as apparently Joseph had died by that point in His life. If nothing else, this name indicates that Jesus knew perfectly well what it was like to grow up in a family with parents, siblings, extended family, and nosey neighbors. He was not exempt from the teasing, family feuds, financial struggles, joys, and sorrows of family life in a small town. He knew that relationships were tough and required attention each and every day. Somehow, at the end of the day, these brothers and mother of Jesus came to see Him for who He fully was - the Son of God and fellow-member in the family of God.
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