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Is “A prophet is not without honor” in the Bible?
Yes. “A prophet is not without honor” is in the Bible, at Mark 6:4. Jesus says it in Nazareth, when his hometown will not accept him.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Mark 6:4.
Jesus says it in Nazareth, when his hometown will not accept him.
The verse
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household.”
Mark 6:4 · open the chapter →
What it means there
The people who watched him grow up could not see past the carpenter they knew. Today it means the people closest to you are the last to take you seriously.
Also in the Bible
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.”
Matthew 13:57 · open the chapter →
And he said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
Luke 4:24 · open the chapter →
For Jesus himself had testified that in his own homeland a prophet has no honor.
John 4:44 · open the chapter →
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Is “A prophet is not without honor” in the Bible?
Yes. “A prophet is not without honor” is in the Bible, at Mark 6:4. These exact words are in 2 verses of the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Jesus says it in Nazareth, when his hometown will not accept him.
Where in the Bible is “A prophet is not without honor”?
In Mark 6:4, and also Matthew 13:57, Luke 4:24 and John 4:44. In the Lumin Translation, Mark 6:4 reads: “Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household.””
Who said “A prophet is not without honor”?
Jesus says it in Nazareth, when his hometown will not accept him.
What does “A prophet is not without honor” mean in the Bible?
The people who watched him grow up could not see past the carpenter they knew. Today it means the people closest to you are the last to take you seriously.
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