The men from Anathoth were planning to kill Jeremiah. Those men said to Jeremiah, “Don’t prophesy {\cf2\super [100]} in the name of the Lord, or we will kill you.” The Lord made a decision about those men from Anathoth.
Mark 6:4 - Easy To Read Version Jesus said to the people, “Other people give honor to a prophet. {\cf2\super [63]} But in his own town with his own people and in his own home, a prophet does not get honor.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor (deference, reverence) except in his [own] country and among [his] relatives and in his [own] house. American Standard Version (1901) And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. Common English Bible Jesus said to them, “Prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometowns, among their relatives, and in their own households.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred. |
The men from Anathoth were planning to kill Jeremiah. Those men said to Jeremiah, “Don’t prophesy {\cf2\super [100]} in the name of the Lord, or we will kill you.” The Lord made a decision about those men from Anathoth.
These men are your own brothers.\par Members of your own family\par are making plans against you.\par People from your own family\par are yelling at you.\par Don’t trust them,\par even when they speak to you like friends.”\par
Jesus left there and went back to his home town. His followers went with him.
Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. A prophet {\cf2\super [73]} is not accepted in his own home town.
(Jesus had said before that a prophet {\cf2\super [69]} is not respected in his own country.)