Matthew 13:57

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

They

A prophet

Acts 7:37

General references

Mark 6:4

Luke 7:23

John 16:1

Bible References

They

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

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.

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.

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

A prophet

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.

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

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

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

General references

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.

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.