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Mark 6:3

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 6:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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 were offended in him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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 were offended in him.
Mark 6:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands?
3Is 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 were offended in him.
4And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
5And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Is not this the carpenter? etc..] Some copies read, “the carpenter's son”, as in (<401355>Matthew 13:55) and so the Arabic and Ethiopic versions; but all the ancient copies, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions, read “the carpenter”: such may Christ be reasonably thought to be, since his father was; and which business he might follow, partly through the meanness and poverty of his parents; and partly that he might set an example of industry and diligence; and chiefly to bear that part of the first Adam's curse, which was to eat his bread with the sweat of his brow: nor ought this to have been objected to him by the Jews, with whom it was usual for their greatest doctors and Rabbins to…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 13:54-58. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Is not this the carpenter? - There can be no doubt, but in his youth he wrought with his supposed father Joseph. Mark 6:5”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“6:3-4 The residents of Nazareth thought of Jesus only as a carpenter (literally craftsman). • He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary: One expects “son of Joseph”; this phrasing probably indicates that Joseph had died by this time. • brother . . . his sisters: See study note on 3:31-35. • They were deeply offended: They thought Jesus was claiming to be someone he could not possibly be.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“this: Mat 13:55, Mat 13:56; Luk 4:22; Joh 6:42 carpenter: Isa 49:7, Isa 53:2, Isa 53:3; Pe1 2:4 James: Mar 15:40; Mat 12:46; Co1 9:4; Gal 1:19 Juda: Joh 14:22; Jde 1:1 Simon: Mar 3:18; Act 1:13 offended: Mat 11:6, Mat 13:57; Luk 2:34, Luk 4:23-29, Luk 7:23; Joh 6:60, Joh 6:61; Co1 1:23 Mark 6:4”
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