Matthew 13:57 - The Text-Critical English New Testament And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they took offense at Him [they were repelled and hindered from acknowledging His authority, and caused to stumble]. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house. American Standard Version (1901) And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house. Common English Bible They were repulsed by him and fell into sin. But Jesus said to them, “Prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometowns and in their own households.” Catholic Public Domain Version And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they were scandalized in his regard. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. |
Then Jesus left that place and went to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why these mighty powers are at work in him.”
Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.
Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household.”
He also said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)
They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can he say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”
But Jesus, aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Does this offend you?