(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.”
Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own house.”
And he added, “I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.