Mark 6:4
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And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.

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

Mark 6:1
And going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him.

Luke 4:24
And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

John 4:44
For Jesus himself gave testimony that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

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And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.

Jeremiah 11:21 Therefore thus saith the Lord to the men of Anathoth, who seek thy life, and say: Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the Lord, and thou shalt not die in our hands.

Jeremiah 12:6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have fought against thee, and have cried after thee with full voice: believe them not when they speak good things to thee.

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

Luke 4:24 And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

John 4:44 For Jesus himself gave testimony that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

Context
The Rejection at Nazareth
3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him. 4And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred. 5And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.…
Lexicon
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 820: Without honor, despised. (negatively) unhonoured or (positively) dishonoured.

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

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 3968: Fatherland, one's native place. From parasemos; a father-land, i.e. Native town; heavenly home.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.


Additional Translations
Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household.”

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

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.

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.

But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not despised save in his own country, and among [his] kinsmen, and in his own house.

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.

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.

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."

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."

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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