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to them
"to the crowd"
A prophet is not without honor, except
This sentence uses a double negative to create emphasis of the positive equivalent. AT: "A prophet is always honored, except" or "The only place a prophet is not honored is" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives)
to lay his hands on a few sick people
Prophets and teachers would put their hands on people in order to heal them or bless them. In this case, Jesus was healing people.
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- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/household
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mighty
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heal
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unbeliever
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amazed