Thematic Bible: Not honored in their own country


Thematic Bible



And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.

For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

And he said, Verily, I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. But I tell you a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; But unto none of them was Elijah sent, except unto Zarephath, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. read more.
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian.