Matthew 13:57

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So they had a problem accepting him. But Jesus said to them, “People everywhere give honor to a prophet, but in his own town or in his own home a prophet does not get any honor.”

Cross References

John 4:44

(Jesus had said before that a prophet is not respected in his own country.)

Matthew 11:6

Great blessings belong to those who don’t have a problem accepting me.”

Luke 4:24

Then he said, “The truth is, a prophet is not accepted in his own hometown.

John 6:61

Jesus already knew that his followers were complaining about this. So he said, “Is this teaching a problem for you?

Isaiah 53:3

People made fun of him, and even his friends left him. He was a man who suffered a lot of pain and sickness. We treated him like someone of no importance, like someone people will not even look at but turn away from in disgust.

John 6:42

They said, “This is Jesus. We know his father and mother. He is only Joseph’s son. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”

Luke 7:23

Great blessings belong to those who don’t have a problem accepting me.”

Isaiah 49:7

The Lord, the Holy Protector of Israel, speaks to his servant. People hate that servant. Nations despise him. He is now a slave to rulers. The Lord says to him, “Kings will see you and stand to honor you. Great leaders will bow down to you.” This will happen for the Lord. The Holy One of Israel is the one who chose you, and he can be trusted.

Isaiah 8:14

If you people would respect him, he would be a safe place for you. But you don’t respect him, so he is like a stone that you stumble over. He is a rock that makes both families of Israel fall. He has become a trap that all the people of Jerusalem will fall into.

Mark 6:14

King Herod heard about Jesus, because Jesus was now famous. Some people said, “He is John the Baptizer. He must have risen from death, and that is why he can do these miracles.”

Mark 6:3

Isn’t he just the carpenter we know—Mary’s son, the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And don’t his sisters still live here in town?” So they had a problem accepting him.

Matthew 13:58

Jesus did not do many miracles there, because the people did not believe in him.

Mark 6:1

Jesus left and went back to his hometown. His followers went with him.

Mark 6:4

Then Jesus said to them, “People everywhere give honor to a prophet, except in his own town, with his own people, or in his home.”