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and throw them in the garbage. There will be a lot of desperate complaining, but it won't do any good."
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Jesus asked, "Are you starting to get a handle on all this?" They answered, "Yes."
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He said, "Then you see how every student well-trained in God's kingdom is like the owner of a general store who can put his hands on anything you need, old or new, exactly when you need it."
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When Jesus finished telling these stories, he left there,
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returned to his hometown, and gave a lecture in the meetinghouse. He made a real hit, impressing everyone. "We had no idea he was this good!" they said. "How did he get so wise, get such ability?"
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But in the next breath they were cutting him down: "We've known him since he was a kid; he's the carpenter's son. We know his mother, Mary. We know his brothers James and Joseph, Simon and Judas.
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All his sisters live here. Who does he think he is?"
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They got their noses all out of joint.
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But Jesus said, "A prophet is taken for granted in his hometown and his family." He didn't do many miracles there because of their hostile indifference.