Matthew 13:57

New Century Version

So the people were upset with Jesus. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his hometown and in his own home.”

Cross References

Isaiah 49:7

The Lord who saves you is the Holy One of Israel. He speaks to the one who is hated by the people, to the servant of rulers. This is what he says: “Kings will see you and stand to honor you; great leaders will bow down before you, because the Lord can be trusted. He is the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

Isaiah 53:3

He was hated and rejected by people. He had much pain and suffering. People would not even look at him. He was hated, and we didn’t even notice him.

Isaiah 8:14

Then he will be a place of safety for you. But for the two families of Israel, he will be like a stone that causes people to stumble, like a rock that makes them fall. He will be like a trap for the people of Jerusalem, and he will catch them in his trap.

Matthew 11:6

Those who do not stumble in their faith because of me are blessed.”

Matthew 13:58

So he did not do many miracles there because they had no faith.

Mark 6:1

Jesus left there and went to his hometown, and his followers went with him.

Mark 6:14

King Herod heard about Jesus, because he was now well known. Some people said, “He is John the Baptist, who has risen from the dead. That is why he can work these miracles.”

Mark 6:3

He is just the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters are here with us.” So the people were upset with Jesus.

Mark 6:4

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his hometown and with his own people and in his own home.”

Luke 4:24

Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, a prophet is not accepted in his hometown.

Luke 7:23

Those who do not stumble in their faith because of me are blessed!”

John 4:44

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

John 6:42

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

John 6:61

Knowing that his followers were complaining about this, Jesus said, “Does this teaching bother you?