1
He went away from there and came to his own country; and his disciples followed him.
2
And on the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; and many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get all this? What is the wisdom given to him? What mighty works are wrought by his hands!
3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
4
And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house."
5
And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people and healed them.
6
And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version)
