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54 When he came to his hometown, he taught the people in their synagogue. They were surprised and said, "Where did he get this wisdom? Where did he get the power to work miracles?
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He came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power?
55 Isn't he the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary? Aren't James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas his brothers?
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Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
56 And his sisters, aren't they here with us? Where did this man get all this?"
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And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?"
57 They were repulsed by him and fell into sin. But Jesus said to them, "Prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometowns and in their own households."
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And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honor except in their own country and in their own house."
58 He was unable to do many miracles there because of their disbelief.
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And he did not do many deeds of power there, because of their unbelief.
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