Luke 4:24
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
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- Matt 13:57 : 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.
- John 4:44 : 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
- Mark 6:4-5 : 4 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. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
- Acts 22:3 : 3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
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- John 4:44-452 verses87%
44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
- Mark 6:3-64 verses85%
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 with us? And they were offended at him.
4 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.
5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
- Luke 4:21-233 verses83%
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
- Matt 13:57-582 verses82%
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.
58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
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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?
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1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
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11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
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52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
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25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
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24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- Matt 4:13-142 verses67%
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
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45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
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10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
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53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
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24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
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5 But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
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24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
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5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
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17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
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19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
- Matt 10:40-412 verses66%
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
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40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
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37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
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26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
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20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
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24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
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11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
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6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
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43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
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14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
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25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
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5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
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17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
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35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
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14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
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25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
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16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
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30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
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26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.