'Hometown' in the Bible

his father and mother must take hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown.

Gideon made an ephod from all this and put it in Ophrah, his hometown. Then all Israel prostituted themselves with it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and his household.

When the messengers came to Gibeah, Saul’s hometown, and told the terms to the people, all wept aloud.

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He set his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

These now are the people of the province who came from those captive exiles King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had deported to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town.

He will never return to his house;his hometown will no longer remember him.

He went to His hometown and began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “How did this wisdom and these miracles come to Him?

And they were offended by Him.But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his household.”

He went away from there and came to His hometown, and His disciples followed Him.

Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.”

Then He said to them, “No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Doctor, heal yourself. So all we’ve heard that took place in Capernaum, do here in Your hometown also.’”

He also said, “I assure you: No prophet is accepted in his hometown.

Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter.