Thematic Bible: Not honored in their own country

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.

Verse Concepts

Stumbling Over ChristUnderestimation

Prophecy Ignoredhonour

For Jesus himself said that a prophet has no honour in the country of his birth.

Verse Concepts

The Witness Of Christ

Prophecy Ignored

And he said to them, Truly I say to you, No prophet is honoured in his country. Truly I say to you, There were a number of widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months and there was no food in the land; But Elijah was not sent to one of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. read more.
And there were a number of lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and not one of them was made clean, but only Naaman the Syrian.