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Mark 6:4

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.

KJV

καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν προφήτης ἄτιμος εἰ μὴ ἐν τῇ πατρίδι ἑαυτοῦ καὶ ἐν τοῖς συγγενεῦσιν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ.

Greek NT

Et dicebat illis Jesus : Quia non est propheta sine honore nisi in patria sua, et in domo sua, et in cognatione sua.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οἰκία
oikia
noun · 94×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πατρίς
patris
noun · 8×
προφήτης
prophetes
noun · 145×
συγγενής
suggenes
noun · 12×
ἄτιμος
atimos
adjective · 4×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: καὶ ἔλεγεν | WH/Treg/NIV: καὶ ἔλεγεν | RP: Ἔλεγεν δὲ
  • καὶ ἔλεγενSBLGNT
  • καὶ ἔλεγενWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • Ἔλεγεν δὲRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: συγγενεῦσιν αὐτοῦ | WH/Treg/NIV: συγγενεῦσιν αὐτοῦ | RP: συγγενέσιν
  • συγγενεῦσιν αὐτοῦSBLGNT
  • συγγενεῦσιν αὐτοῦWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • συγγενέσινRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 11:21 — Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
  • Jer 12:6 — For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee
  • John 4:44 — For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
  • John 4:44 — For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
  • Luke 4:24 — And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
  • Luke 4:24 — And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
  • Matt 13:57 — 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.