Mark 6:4

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor (respect) except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.”

John 4:44

For Jesus Himself declared that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Luke 4:24

Then He said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.

Jeremiah 11:21

Therefore thus says the Lord regarding the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, so that you will not die by our hand.”

Jeremiah 12:6


“For even your [tribal] brothers and the household of your father,
Even they have dealt treacherously (unfaithfully) with you;
Indeed they are [like a pack of hounds] howling after you.
Do not believe them, although they may say kind words and promise you good things.”

Matthew 13:57

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.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

General references

Jeremiah 11:21
Therefore thus says the Lord regarding the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, so that you will not die by our hand.”
Jeremiah 12:6

“For even your [tribal] brothers and the household of your father,
Even they have dealt treacherously (unfaithfully) with you;
Indeed they are [like a pack of hounds] howling after you.
Do not believe them, although they may say kind words and promise you good things.”
Matthew 13:57
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.”
Luke 4:24
Then He said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.
John 4:44
For Jesus Himself declared that a prophet has no honor in his own country.