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Jesus left that place and went back to his home town. His disciples went with him.

On the Sabbath day he began to teach in the meeting house again. Many people who heard him were very much surprised and said, `Where did he learn all this? Where did he get the power to do these big works?

Is he not the carpenter? Is not Mary his mother? Are not James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon his brothers? Are not his sisters here with us?' The people did not understand Jesus.

Jesus said to them, `Other people honour a man who is a prophet of God. But the people in his own country, his own home, and his family, do not honour him.'

Jesus could not do any big works in that place. But he put his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

He was surprised that the people did not believe him. He went out to the villages, teaching the people.

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