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Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples.

Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples.

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.

When 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? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing?

"Where did this man get these things?" they asked. "What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! Isn'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.

Isn'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.

Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor."

Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home."

He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

And he was amazed at their lack of faith.

He was amazed at their lack of faith. Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.