Newton's Cat

If one reads Mark 6,1-3 one may be prompted to think "Why are they offended at him?" The answer is, perhaps, to be found at Mark 3, 31-35 - which can be placed immediately before "and they were offended at him". Then one can place Mark 3,30 immediately after "and they were offended at him".

"Because they said: He has an unclean spirit"

Arranging things this way results in a perfectly readable story.

If this story was "chopped up" it may have been done for a reason?

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1Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples.
2When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.
"Where did this man get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles!
3Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

4Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor."
5He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
6And he was amazed at their lack of faith.


Yes, one could do that anytime they wanted to create what they want, but it is a lot more fun to laugh at the book's foolishness from the way it is already presented.