53. When JESUS had finished these parables, he departed from there.

54. Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

55. Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

56. Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?"

57. They were offended by him.But JESUS said to them,"A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

58. He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

1. He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.

2. When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

3. Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.

4. JESUS said to them,"A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."

5. He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.

6. He marveled because of their unbelief.He went around the villages teaching.