Mark 6:4
New International Version
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”

New Living Translation
Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.”

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

Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

Berean Literal Bible
And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his household."

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not dishonored except in his hometown and among his own relatives, and in his own household.”

NASB 1995
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

NASB 1977
And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his home town and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus was saying to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

Amplified Bible
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor (respect) except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.”

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

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

American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua said to them, “There is no Prophet who is despised except in his city and among his kindred and in his house.”

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus said, "Prophets are honored by everyone, except the people of their hometown and their relatives and their own family."

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.

English Revised Version
And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Jesus told them, "The only place a prophet isn't honored is in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house."

Good News Translation
Jesus said to them, "Prophets are respected everywhere except in their own hometown and by their relatives and their family."

International Standard Version
Jesus had been telling them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home."

Literal Standard Version
And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his relatives, and in his own house”;

Majority Standard Bible
Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

New American Bible
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.”

NET Bible
Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own house."

New Revised Standard Version
Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house.”

New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."

Webster's Bible Translation
But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house.

Weymouth New Testament
But Jesus said to them, "There is no Prophet without honour except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own home."

World English Bible
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus said to them -- 'A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;'

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Context
The Rejection at Nazareth
3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him. 4Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” 5So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.…

Cross References
Matthew 13:57
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor."

Mark 6:1
Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

Luke 4:24
Then He added, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

John 4:44
Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Jeremiah 11:21
Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:

Jeremiah 12:6
For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

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Mark 6
1. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.
7. He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits.
14. Various opinions of Jesus.
16. John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried.
30. The apostles return from preaching.
34. The miracle of five loaves and two fishes.
45. Jesus walks on the sea;
53. and heals all who touch him.














Verse 4. - A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, etc. One reason for this is that it is almost natural for persons to hold of less account than they ought, those with whom they have been brought up and have lived on familiar terms. Prophets are commonly least regarded, and often most envied, in their own country. However unworthy may be the feeling, the inhabitants of a district, or members of a community, do not like to see one of themselves put above them, more especially a junior over a senior, or a man of humble origin over a man well born. But it should be remembered that God abhors the envious, and will withhold the wonders of his grace from those who grudge his gifts to others. The men of Nazareth, when they saw Christ eating, and drinking, and sleeping, and working at his trade, like others, despised him when he claimed respect and reverence as a Prophet, and especially because his relations according to the flesh were of humble condition; and Joseph more particularly, whom they supposed to be his real father, for they could not imagine or believe that he was born of a virgin, and had God alone for his Father.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

told
ἔλεγεν (elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

them,
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“A prophet
προφήτης (prophētēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

without honor
ἄτιμος (atimos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 820: Without honor, despised. (negatively) unhonoured or (positively) dishonoured.

only
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

hometown,
πατρίδι (patridi)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3968: Fatherland, one's native place. From parasemos; a father-land, i.e. Native town; heavenly home.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

relatives,
συγγενεῦσιν (syngeneusin)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4773: Akin to, related; subst: fellow countryman, kinsman. From sun and genos; a relative; by extension, a fellow countryman.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[own]
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

household.”
οἰκίᾳ (oikia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.


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