Rejection of Jesus

Historical rejection of Jesus
historical rejection of Jesus, both in and outside the New Testament

There are a number of episodes in the New Testament in which Jesus was rejected. Jesus is rejected in Judaism as a failed Jewish messiah claimant and a false prophet by all denominations of Judaism.

, and speak of Jesus as the cornerstone which the builders (or "husbandmen") rejected. discusses this rejection of Jesus. This references similar wording in : The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.

According to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, the Galilean cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum, and the Decapolis did not repent in response to Jesus's teaching, so Jesus declared that the wicked cities of Tyre, Sidon, Sodom and Gomorrah would have repented; it will be more bearable for the latter cities on the Judgement Day, and Capernaum, in particular, will sink down to Hades (, ).

According to , when Jesus entered a Samaritan village, he was not welcomed, because he was going on to Jerusalem. (There was enmity between the Jews and their temple in Jerusalem and Samaritans and their temple on Mount Gerizim). Jesus' disciples James and his brother John wanted to call down fire from heaven on the village but Jesus reprimanded them and they continued on to another village.

records "many disciples" leaving Jesus after he said that those who eat his body and drink his blood will remain in him and have eternal life In Jesus asks the Twelve Apostles if they also want to leave, but Peter responds that they have become believers.

Jerome: "After the parables which the Lord spake to the people, and which the Apostles only understand, He goes over into His own country that He may teach there also."