And he went out from there, and went to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
And when it was the Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were amazed, saying ‘From where came these things to this man? And what is the wisdom that has been given to this man ?’ and ‘Such works of power that are being done by his hands! Is this not the worker, the son of Mary, and brother of Jacob and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are these not his sisters with us?’ And they took offense at him.
And Jesus said to them ‘A prophet is not without honour, except in his hometown and amongst his relatives and in his house,’ and he could not do any works of power there, except by laying his hands on a few sick people he healed them. And he was amazed because of their unbelief.
Take from us,
O God, all pride and vanity,
all boasting and self-assertion,
and give us the true courage that shows itself in gentleness,
the true wisdom that shows itself in simplicity,
and the true power that shows itself in modesty.
Charles Kingsley