Mark 6:4
Then Jesus said to them,“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own house.”
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- John 4:44 : 44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
- Luke 4:24 : 24 And he added,“I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
- Jer 11:21 : 21 Then the LORD told me about some men from Anathoth who were threatening to kill me. They had threatened,“Stop prophesying in the name of the LORD or we will kill you!”
- Jer 12:6 : 6 As a matter of fact, even your own brothers and the members of your own family have betrayed you too. Even they have plotted to do away with you. So do not trust them even when they say kind things to you.
- Matt 13:57 : 57 And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them,“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.”
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- Matt 13:54-585 verses90%
54 Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said,“Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?
55 Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother named Mary? And aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
56 And aren’t all his sisters here with us? So where did he get all this?”
57 And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them,“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.”
58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.
- John 4:44-452 verses87%
44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen all the things he had done in Jerusalem at the feast(for they themselves had gone to the feast).
- Luke 4:21-244 verses85%
21 Then he began to tell them,“Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”
22 All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said,“Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
23 Jesus said to them,“No doubt you will quote to me the proverb,‘Physician, heal yourself!’ and say,‘What we have heard that you did in Capernaum, do here in your hometown too.’”
24 And he added,“I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
- Mark 6:1-33 verses79%
1 Rejection at Nazareth Now Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying,“Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands?
3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.
- Mark 6:5-62 verses78%
5 He was not able to do a miracle there, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
6 And he was amazed because of their unbelief. Then he went around among the villages and taught.
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11 He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.
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14 Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus performed, they began to say to one another,“This is certainly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
- John 7:4-52 verses69%
4 For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”
5 (For not even his own brothers believed in him.)
- Luke 8:19-202 verses68%
19 Jesus’ True Family Now Jesus’ mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him because of the crowd.
20 So he was told,“Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
- Mark 3:31-344 verses68%
31 Jesus’ True Family Then Jesus’ mother and his brothers came. Standing outside, they sent word to him, to summon him.
32 A crowd was sitting around him and they said to him,“Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.”
33 He answered them and said,“Who are my mother and my brothers?”
34 And looking at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said,“Here are my mother and my brothers!
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6 Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
- Matt 12:46-494 verses68%
46 Jesus’ True Family While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside, asking to speak to him.
47 Someone told him,“Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to speak to you.”
48 To the one who had said this, Jesus replied,“Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”
49 And pointing toward his disciples he said,“Here are my mother and my brothers!
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6 So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him,“Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof!
- Luke 4:15-173 verses67%
15 He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by all.
16 Rejection at Nazareth Now Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,
17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
- John 6:42-432 verses67%
42 and they said,“Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’?”
43 Jesus replied,“Do not complain about me to one another.
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37 So the news about him spread into all areas of the region.
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12 Cleansing the Temple After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
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6 For a son thinks his father is a fool, a daughter challenges her mother, and a daughter-in-law her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are his own family.
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37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
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45 But as the man went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still they kept coming to him from everywhere.
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36 and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.
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52 They replied,“You aren’t from Galilee too, are you? Investigate carefully and you will see that no prophet comes from Galilee!”
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40 Differing Opinions About Jesus When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say,“This really is the Prophet!”
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39 But Jesus said,“Do not stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say anything bad about me.
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51 Now when he came to the house, Jesus did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child’s father and mother.
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41 Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. Whoever receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.
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11 And the crowds were saying,“This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”
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1 Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town.