Matthew 13:57
New International Version
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”

New Living Translation
And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”

English Standard Version
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

Berean Standard Bible
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

Berean Literal Bible
And they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in the hometown and in his own household."

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.”

New American Standard Bible
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not dishonored except in his hometown and in his own household.”

NASB 1995
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

NASB 1977
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his home town, and in his own household.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And they were taking offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

Amplified Bible
And they took offense at Him [refusing to believe in Him]. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

Christian Standard Bible
And they were offended by him. Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his household.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And they were offended by Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his household.”

American Standard Version
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they were suspicious of him; but Yeshua said to them, “There is no Prophet who is despised except in his city and in his home.”

Contemporary English Version
So the people were upset because of what he was doing. But Jesus said, "Prophets are honored by everyone, except the people of their hometown and their own family."

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "The only place a prophet isn't honored is in his hometown and in his own house."

Good News Translation
And so they rejected him. Jesus said to them, "A prophet is respected everywhere except in his hometown and by his own family."

International Standard Version
And they were offended by him. But Jesus told them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown and in his own home."

Literal Standard Version
And they were stumbled at Him. And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and in his own house”:

Majority Standard Bible
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

New American Bible
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house.”

NET Bible
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."

New Revised Standard Version
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor except in their own country and in their own house.”

New Heart English Bible
And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

Webster's Bible Translation
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Weymouth New Testament
So they turned angrily away from Him. But Jesus said to them, "There is no prophet left without honour except in his own country and among his own family."

World English Bible
They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.”

Young's Literal Translation
and they were stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is not without honour except in his own country, and in his own house:'

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Context
The Rejection at Nazareth
56Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?” 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.” 58And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.…

Cross References
Matthew 11:6
Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me."

Matthew 13:58
And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

Mark 6:1
Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

Mark 6:4
Then Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor."

Luke 4:24
Then He added, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

John 4:44
Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.


Treasury of Scripture

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

they.

Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Isaiah 8:14
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 49:7
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

A prophet.

Mark 6:14
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Luke 4:24
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

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

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Matthew 13
1. The parable of the sower and the seed;
18. the explanation of it.
24. The parable of the weeds;
31. of the mustard seed;
33. of the leaven;
36. explanation of the parable of the weeds.
44. The parable of the hidden treasure;
45. of the pearl;
47. of the drag net cast into the sea.
53. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.














(57) They were offended in him.--The word is used in the same sense as in Matthew 11:6. They could not reconcile the new wisdom and the claim which the teaching implied with the obscurity and commonness of the earlier life, and so they did not believe.

A prophet is not without honour . . . The words in St. Mark include "among his kindred." The proverb seems to have been one often on our Lord's lips, and obviously tells of a prolonged experience of indifference and unbelief in all their many forms. In John 4:44, it appears, in a context which presents some difficulty, as giving the reason why our Lord, on leaving Judaea, went into Galilee.

Verse 57. - And they were offended in him (Matthew 5:29, note). Their knowledge of the earthly conditions of his youth proved a stumbling block to their faith. But Jesus said unto them. He accepts the fact, but reminds them that they were under a special temptation thus to reject him. Even in his reproof he will call them to rise above their position. A prophet is not without honour. There will ever be some to honour him. He who speaks forth the mind of God shall not totally fail in any place save one. An encouragement and a warning. Save in his own country (ἐν τῇ πατρίδι). Better omit own, for αὐτοῦ is not genuine here (contrast Mark), and the insertion of ἰδίᾳ before πατρίδι, is not supported by enough authority. Mark adds, "and among his own kin." And in his own house. Possibly Jeremiah's experience (Jeremiah 11:21; Jeremiah 12:6) gave rise to this proverb. (On John 4:44, cf. ver. 54, note.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they took offense
ἐσκανδαλίζοντο (eskandalizonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4624: From skandalon; to entrap, i.e. Trip up (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure).

at
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Him.
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 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.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

said
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

to them,
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 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.

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

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[his]
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hometown
πατρίδι (patridi)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3968: Fatherland, one's native place. From parasemos; a father-land, i.e. Native town; heavenly home.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

his own
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 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.

household
οἰκίᾳ (oikia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.

is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a prophet
προφήτης (prophētēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

without honor.”
ἄτιμος (atimos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 820: Without honor, despised. (negatively) unhonoured or (positively) dishonoured.


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