Matthew 13:57
Good News Translation
And so they rejected him. Jesus said to them, "A prophet is respected everywhere except in his hometown and by his own family."

New Revised Standard Version
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor except in their own country and in their own house.”

Contemporary English Version
So the people were upset because of what he was doing. But Jesus said, "Prophets are honored by everyone, except the people of their hometown and their own family."

New American Bible
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they were scandalized in his regard. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they were scandalized in his regard. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

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Matthew 11:6 And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me.

Isaiah 8:14 And he shall be a sanctification to you. But for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of offence to the two houses of Israel, for a snare and a ruin to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 49:7 Thus saith the Lord the redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to the soul that is despised, to the nation that is abhorred, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see, and princes shall rise up, and adore for the Lord's sake, because he is faithful, and for the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.

Isaiah 53:3 Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not.

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.

Luke 2:34,35 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be contradicted. . . .

Luke 7:23 And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.

John 6:42,61 And they said: Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then saith he: I came down from heaven? . . .

1 Corinthians 1:23-28 But we preach Christ crucified: unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness: . . .

A prophet.

Mark 6:14 And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.

Luke 4:24 And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

John 4:44 For Jesus himself gave testimony that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

Acts 3:22,23 For Moses said: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him you shall hear according to all things whatsoever he shall speak to you. . . .

Acts 7:37-39,51,52 This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel: A prophet shall God raise up to you of your own brethren, as myself. Him shall you hear. . . .

Context
The Rejection at Nazareth
56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence therefore hath he all these things? 57And they were scandalized in his regard. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. 58And he wrought not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.…
Cross References
Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me.

Matthew 13:58
And he wrought not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

Mark 6:1
And going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him.

Mark 6:4
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.

Luke 4:24
And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

John 4:44
For Jesus himself gave testimony that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

Matthew 13:56
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