But Jesus said, "Prophets are honored by everyone, except the people of their hometown and their relatives and their own family." (Mark 6.4 CEV)
Our family usually judges us harsher than strangers, especially since our family knows our flaws. Did Jesus have any flaws? None that I know of, but imagine a perfectly humble sibling who starts preaching that He is the Son of God. I'm sure that after Jesus was baptized that He become even more outspoken.
Previously I wrote about how we need to witness to our family and friends. Here we see that sometimes that just doesn't work.
Was Jesus discouraged? No! He went on to teach in all the neighboring villages gathering such a following that in Mark 6.30-44 He fed a five thousand (or possible many more if you assume each man brought women and children) with five loaves and two fish. To feed this many people the disciples estimated around a year's salary. This was an all-you-can-eat buffet and there were twelve baskets of leftovers at the end.
Surely, this attests that Jesus is enough for each of us, and that He has plenty more grace to spare.
Praise Jesus!
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