Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you will die by our hand”—
Mark 6:4 - English Standard Version 2016 And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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. |
Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, and say, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you will die by our hand”—
For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; they are in full cry after you; do not believe them, though they speak friendly words to you.”
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”
He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)