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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.
Mark 6:4 — KJV
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Mark 6:4
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Mark 6:4
Verse 4 of 56
Commentary
Commentary on Mark 6:4
Theological / DevotionalA prophet. See on Gen. 20:7; Deut. 18:15.
Not without honour. Christ’s statement seems to have been a commonly known proverb. If Jesus’ own brothers did not believe Him to be the Messiah (see John 7:5), how could His former neighbors be expected to believe?
His own country. The people of Nazareth knew Him well (see on Luke 2:52). All of His daily contacts with them testified to His perfection of character, and this they had resented because it placed them in an unfavorable light. In His exemplary character they had seen nothing that particularly appealed to them, nothing that they appreciated or considered of value to them in achieving the objectives for which they lived.
His own kin. Even a year later His brothers had not come to believe in Him (see on John 7:5), though they were converted after His death and resurrection (see on Acts 1:14).
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