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# General Information:
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This is the beginning of a new part of the story that runs through [Matthew 17:27](../17/26.md), where the writer tells of continued opposition to Jesus' ministry and teaching about the kingdom of heaven. Here, the people of Jesus' home town reject him.
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# his own region
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"his hometown." This refers to the town of Nazareth where Jesus grew up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# in their synagogue
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The pronoun "their" is referring to the people of the region.
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# they were astonished
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"they were amazed"
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# Where does this man get his wisdom and these miracles from?
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The people use this question to express their amazement that Jesus was so wise and was able to do miracles. AT: "How can an ordinary man like this be so wise and do such great miracles?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Is not this man the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? Are not his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not all his sisters with us?
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The crowd uses these questions to express their belief that they know who Jesus is and that he is just an ordinary man. AT: "He is just the son of a carpenter. We know his mother Mary, and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. And all his sisters are with us, too." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# the carpenter's son
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A carpenter is someone who makes things with wood or stone. If "carpenter" is not known, "builder" can be used.
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# Where did he get all these things?
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The crowd uses this question to show their surprise that an ordinary person from their region would be able to do these things. AT: "An ordinary man should not be able to do these things!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |