Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in Him. And Jesus said to them; A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
56And are not His sisters all here with us? Whence then are these things to Him?
58And He did not many mighty works there on account of their unbelief.
Cross References
Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary? the brother of James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? Are not His sisters here with us? And they were offended in Him.
Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, His mother; Behold, he is appointed unto the fall and rising of many in Israel, and unto a sign which is spoken against;
Luke 7:23and happy is he whosoever may not be offended in me.
John 6:42and they continued to say, Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how does He now say; I have come down from heaven?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:54-58
The Contempt of Christ by His Countrymen. 53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. 54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all… Read the whole commentary →