Then they remembered how Jesus had lived among them as a carpenter. Often they had seen Him working in the shop with Joseph. Though in His whole life there had been only deeds of love and mercy, they would not believe that He was the Messiah. By such thoughts as these they opened the way for Satan to control their minds. Then they were filled with wrath against the Saviour. They cried out against Him, and determined to take His life.

Men så kom de i tanker om, at Jesus jo havde boet iblandt dem som tømrer. De havde tit set ham arbejde i værkstedet hos Josef. Og skønt hele hans liv kun vidnede om kærlighed og barmhjertighed, så ville de ikke tro, at han var Messias. Med sådanne tanker gav de Satan anledning til at få dem under sin magt. De blev fyldt med harme mod Frelseren; de gjorde heftige indsigelser mod ham og besluttede at tage hans liv. De drev ham ud og havde i sinde at styrte ham ned ad en stejl skrænt. Men hellige engle var nær for at beskytte ham, og han gik uskadt gennem mængden, og ingen kunne finde ham.