Matthew 13:56 Meaning and Explanation
“And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?”
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Read Full Chapter →Noting His sisters live among them, the townspeople wonder where Jesus obtained all this.
What Does Matthew 13:56 Mean?
The townspeople press their point. His sisters are all here among us, they say, so where did this man get all these things? They cannot reconcile the familiar family with the wisdom and power they have just witnessed.
Their question is honest but their hearts are closed. The presence of His sisters among them seems, to them, proof that Jesus is merely one of their own. They let the familiar blind them to the extraordinary. The verse leaves the reader with a searching question of their own: when God works in unexpected, humble ways, will we marvel and believe, or let what we think we know keep us from receiving Him?
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What does Matthew 13:56 mean?
Noting His sisters live among them, the townspeople wonder where Jesus obtained all this.