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.
Bible References
They
Matthew 11:6
"And blessed is the man who finds no cause of stumbling in me."
Mark 6:3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?"
Luke 2:34
"Behold this child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
Luke 7:23
"And blessed is he who finds no cause of stumbling in me."
John 6:42
"Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? How is it that he now says, 'I have come down from heaven'?"
1 Corinthians 1:23
but we come preaching a crucified Messiah??o Jews a stumbling-block, to Greeks foolishness,
A prophet
Mark 6:14
King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him."
Luke 4:24
"I tell you in solemn truth," he added, "that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
John 4:44
For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
Acts 3:22
"Moses, for example, said: "The Lord your God will raise up a Prophet for you from among your brothers, as he raised up me; you must listen to whatever he may tell you;
Acts 7:37
"It was this Moses who said to the Children of Israel, "God will raise up a Prophet for you from among your brothers, as he did me.
General references
Mark 6:4
So they disapproved of him. Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native land and among his relatives and in his home."
Luke 7:23
"And blessed is he who finds no cause of stumbling in me."
John 16:1
"I have told you all this so that you may not stumble.