Matthew 13:57
They resented him. But Jesus responded to them: A prophet is without honor in his own country, and in his own house.
Luke 4:24
He continued: Truly I tell you no prophet is accepted (welcomed) (honored) in his own country.
John 4:44
Jesus testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
Matthew 11:6
Blessed and happy is he who is not offended by me.
John 6:61
He knew his disciples complained about this. Jesus said: Does this cause you to stumble?
Isaiah 8:14
He will be a place of safety for you. But he will be a rock that makes people trip and a stumbling block for both kingdoms of Israel. He will be a trap and a snare for those who live in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 49:7
Israel's Holy God and Savior says to the one who is deeply despised, hated by the nations and is the servant of rulers: Kings will see you released and will rise to show their respect. Princes will also see it and they will bow low to honor you.
Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men. He was a man of sorrows familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised. We did not consider him to be worth much.
Mark 6:3
Is this the carpenter, the son of Mary, brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us? He offended them.
Mark 6:14
John the Baptist had become well known. King Herod heard that John had risen from the dead. Therefore he was doing these powerful works.
Luke 2:34-35
Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: This child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel and for a sign that is spoken against.
Luke 7:23
Blessed is he who is not offended by me.
John 6:42
They said: Is Jesus the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How does he now say, I came down out of heaven?
Acts 3:22-23
Moses said to the fathers, 'Jehovah will raise up for your brothers a prophet like me. You must listen to all the things he speaks to you.' (Deuteronomy 18:18)
Acts 7:37-39
This is the Moses that said to the children of Israel, your God will raise up a prophet like me from your brothers.
Acts 7:51-52
You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.
1 Corinthians 1:23-28
We preach Christ impaled. It is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the nations!