Jesus said to them, “A prophet is treated with honor everywhere except in his own hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house.”
Now Jesus knew that prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometown.
But let me tell you, no prophet is welcomed or honored in his own hometown.
And the people became offended and began to turn against him. Jesus said, “There’s only one place a prophet isn’t honored—his own hometown!”
For even your brothers and relatives have betrayed you, and are in full pursuit of you. Don’t believe them when they speak to you as friends.”
Yahweh responded with a word for the men of Anathoth who wanted to take my life and who said to me, “You must no longer prophesy in the name of Yahweh, or we will certainly kill you.”
Afterward, Jesus left Capernaum and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown.