Mark 6:4

Free Bible Version

“A prophet is treated with respect except in his home town, among his relatives, and within his own family,” Jesus told them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 11:21

So this is what the Lord says about the people of Anathoth who are trying to kill you, telling you, “Don't prophesy in the name of the Lord, or we'll kill you.”

Jeremiah 12:6

Even your own brothers and your father's family have betrayed you; they have publicly criticized you. Don't trust them when they talk nicely to you!

Matthew 13:57

And so they refused to believe in him. “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his homeland and in his family,” Jesus told them.

Mark 6:1

Jesus left and went home to Nazareth with his disciples.

Luke 4:24

But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

John 4:44

Jesus himself had made the comment that a prophet is not respected in his own country.