Matthew 13:57

God's Word

So they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “The only place a prophet isn’t honored is in his hometown and in his own house.”

Cross References

Isaiah 49:7

The Lord is the defender of Israel, its Holy One. This is what the Lord says to the despised one, to the one scorned by the nation, to the slave of rulers: Kings will see ⌞you⌟ and stand. Princes will see ⌞you⌟ and bow. The Lord is faithful. The Holy One of Israel has chosen you.

Isaiah 53:3

He was despised and rejected by people. He was a man of sorrows, familiar with suffering. He was despised like one from whom people turn their faces, and we didn’t consider him to be worth anything.

Isaiah 8:14

He will be a place of safety for you. But he will be a rock that makes people trip and a stumbling block for both kingdoms of Israel. He will be a trap and a snare for those who live in Jerusalem.

Matthew 11:6

Whoever doesn’t lose his faith in me is indeed blessed.”

Matthew 13:58

He didn’t work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.

Mark 6:1

Jesus left that place and went to his hometown. His disciples followed him.

Mark 6:14

King Herod heard about Jesus, because Jesus’ name had become well-known. Some people were saying, “John the Baptizer has come back to life. That’s why he has the power to perform these miracles.”

Mark 6:3

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they took offense at him.

Mark 6:4

But Jesus told them, “The only place a prophet isn’t honored is in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house.”

Luke 4:24

Then Jesus added, “I can guarantee this truth: A prophet isn’t accepted in his hometown.

Luke 7:23

Whoever doesn’t lose his faith in me is indeed blessed.”

John 4:44

Jesus had said that a prophet is not honored in his own country.

John 6:42

They asked, “Isn’t this man Jesus, Joseph’s son? Don’t we know his father and mother? How can he say now, ‘I came from heaven’?”

John 6:61

Jesus was aware that his disciples were criticizing his message. So Jesus asked them, “Did what I say make you lose faith?