Mark 6:4

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 6:4 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jeremiah 11:21Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.”
  2. Jeremiah 12:6Even your brothers— your own father’s household— even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.
  3. Matthew 13:57And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
  4. Luke 4:24Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
  5. John 4:44Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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