Matthew 13:55

Whether this is not the son of a carpenter? Whether his mother be not said Mary? (or Is not his mother called Mary?), and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

In Context

54And he came into his country, and taught them in their synagogues, so that they wondered, and said, From whence this wisdom and virtues, (or works of power, or miracles), came to this? [or Whereof to him this wisdom and virtues?] (or From where did he get such wisdom and power to work such miracles?)

56and his sisters, whether they all be not among us? From whence then all these things come or came to this? [and his sisters, whether they be not all among us? Therefore whereof to him all these things?]

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Cross References

Isaiah 49:7The Lord, [the] again-buyer of Israel, the Holy thereof, saith these things to a despisable soul, and to a folk had in abomination, to the servant of lords, Kings shall see, and princes shall rise together, and shall worship, for the Lord, for he is faithful, and for the Holy of Israel, that chose thee. (The Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, its Holy One, saith these things to a despised soul, to a nation had in abomination, to the servant of lords, Kings and princes shall see thee, and shall rise up, and shall honour thee, because of the Lord, for he is faithful, yea, because of the Holy One of Israel, who chose thee.)

Matthew 1:18But the generation of Christ was thus (or But the birth of the Messiah was thus). When Mary, the mother of Jesus, was espoused to Joseph, before that they came together, she was found having of the Holy Ghost in the womb, [or she was found having in the womb of the Holy Ghost], (or she was found being with child by the Holy Spirit).

Matthew 27:56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James, and of Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Mark 15:40And there were also women beholding from afar, among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James the less, and of Joseph, and of Salome [or and Salome].

Luke 1:27to a maiden [or to a virgin], wedded to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the maiden was Mary.

Luke 3:23And Jesus himself was beginning as of thirty years, that he was guessed the son of Joseph, which was of Heli,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:54-58

The Contempt of Christ by His Countrymen. 53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. 54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all… Read the whole commentary →

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