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54-56 He came to Nazareth, the town where He had grown up. He taught at the local synagogue, and the people were astonished.

People: Is this our little Jesus? Is this Mary’s son? Is this the carpenter’s son? Is this Jesus, brother of James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Didn’t we just see His sisters yesterday at the market? Where did He learn all this? Whence His power?

57 They were offended by Him—by His teachings, by who He was.

Jesus: Prophets are respected—except in their hometowns and in their own households. There the prophet is dishonored.

58 Jesus didn’t bother to work wondrous miracles there in Nazareth because the people did not believe.

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56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense(A) at him.

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”(B)

58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

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