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.
General references
Bible References
General references
Jeremiah 11:21
So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the men of Anathoth who have made designs against your life, saying, You are not to be a prophet in the name of the Lord, or death will overtake you by our hands:
Jeremiah 12:6
For even your brothers, your father's family, even they have been untrue to you, crying loudly after you: have no faith in them, though they say fair words to you.
Matthew 13:57
And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.
Luke 4:24
And he said to them, Truly I say to you, No prophet is honoured in his country.
John 4:44
For Jesus himself said that a prophet has no honour in the country of his birth.