Mark 6:4

And Jesus said to them, That a prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his kin, and in his house. (And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, except in his own hometown, and among his kin, and his family.)

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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

3Whether this is not a carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and of Joseph and of Judas and of Simon? whether his sisters be not here with us? And they were offended in him, (or And they were offended by him, or they were contemptuous of him).

5And he might not do there any virtue, save that he healed a few sick men, laying on them his hands. (And he could not do any work of power or miracle there, except that he healed a few sick men, laying his hands on them.)

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Cross References

Jeremiah 12:6For why both thy brethren and the house of thy father, yea, they fought against thee, and cried with full voice after thee; believe thou not to them, when they speak goods to thee, (or do not thou believe them, when they say their fine words to thee).

Luke 4:24And he said, Truly I say to you, that no prophet is received [or is accepted] in his own country. (And he said, I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his 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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