Mark 6:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour, but in his country, and among his relations, and in his family.

Cross References

Jeremiah 11:21

So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the men of Anathoth who have made designs against your life, saying, You are not to be a prophet in the name of the Lord, or death will overtake you by our hands:

Jeremiah 12:6

For even your brothers, your father's family, even they have been untrue to you, crying loudly after you: have no faith in them, though they say fair words to you.

Matthew 13:57

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.

Mark 6:1

And he went away from there, and came into his country; and his disciples went with him.

Luke 4:24

And he said to them, Truly I say to you, No prophet is honoured in his country.

John 4:44

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