Bible verse
Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
Mark 6:4 · BSB
The verses around it, from Mark 6.
1 Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
3 Isn’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.
4 Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
5 So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
6 And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
8 He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
KJV
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.
ASV
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.
ERV
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.
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