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.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- καὶ ἔλεγεν — SBLGNT
- καὶ ἔλεγεν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Ἔλεγεν δὲ — Robinson-Pierpont
- συγγενεῦσιν αὐτοῦ — SBLGNT
- συγγενεῦσιν αὐτοῦ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- συγγενέσιν — Robinson-Pierpont
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.