Mark 6:4

Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

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In The King James Version

But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

In Context

3“Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are his sisters not here with us?” They were offended by Jesus.

5He was unable to do any mighty work, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 12:6For even your brothers and your father's family have betrayed you and have loudly denounced you. 1 Do not trust in them, even if they say nice things to you. 1

Luke 4:24But he said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is received in his own hometown.

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:2-7

The Contempt Poured on Christ. 1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here… Read the whole commentary →

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