To them, it was a stumbling block. The Nazareth crowd was offended. In both places they spoke about his miraculous powers. They were offended at the hometown boy who seemed to them to be claiming too much for himself. They saw Him as the illegitimate son of Mary.
Familiarity is a problem today.
A. A problem in America. Christian TV and radio. Churches everywhere 3. Door to door saturation. B. A problem in local churches.