Matthew 13:53-58
Worldwide English (New Testament)
53 When Jesus had finished telling these stories, he went away from there.
54 He went back to his home town and he taught people in their meeting house. They were very much surprised and said, `Where did he learn all this? Where did he get the power to do these big works?
55 Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not Mary his mother? Are not James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas his brothers?
56 Are not his sisters all here with us? Where did he get all this?'
57 They did not understand Jesus. Jesus said to them, `Other people honour a man who is a prophet. But the people in his own country and home do not honour him.'
58 Jesus could not do many big works in that place because the people did not believe in him.
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