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Matthew 13:57
57And they took offense at Him [refusing to believe in Him]. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”
Matthew 13:57 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.”
Context of Matthew 13:57
55Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56And His sisters, are they not [living here] among us? Where then did this Man get all this [wisdom and power]?” And they took offense at Him [refusing to believe in Him]. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” 58And He did not do many miracles there [in Nazareth] because of their unbelief.
Read all of Matthew 13Matthew 13:57 word by word
καὶ ἐσκανδαλίζοντο ἐν αὐτῷ.¶ Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐκ ἔστιν προφήτης ἄτιμος εἰ μὴ ἐν τῇ πατρίδι καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- they were offendedσκανδαλίζωskandalizō · to cause to stumbleG4624
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- A prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- notοὐou · noG3756
- without honourἄτιμοςatimos · dishonoredG820
- ·εἰei · if: notG1487
- saveμήmē · notG3361
- countryπατρίςpatris · fatherlandG3968
- houseοἰκίαoikia · home: householdG3614
Cross-references for Matthew 13:57
- Matthew 11:6And blessed [joyful, favored by God] is he who does not take offense at Me [accepting Me as the Messiah and trusting confidently in My message of salvation].”
- Isaiah 8:14Then He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred, indestructible shelter for those who fear and trust Him]; But to both the houses of Israel [both the northern and southern kingdoms—Israel and Judah, He will be] a stone on which to stumble and a rock on which to trip, A trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 49:7This is what the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, Israel’s Holy One says, To the thoroughly despised One, To the One hated by the nation To the Servant of rulers, “Kings will see and arise, Princes shall also bow down, Because of the Lord who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You.”
- Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and pain and acquainted with grief; And like One from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or esteem Him.
- Mark 6:3Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are His sisters not here with us?” And they were [deeply] offended by Him [and their disapproval blinded them to the fact that He was anointed by God as the Messiah].
- Luke 2:34Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is to be opposed—
- Luke 7:23Blessed [joyful, spiritually favored] is he who does not take offense at Me.”
- John 6:42They kept saying, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does He now [have the arrogance to] say, ‘I have come down out of heaven’?”
- 1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, [a message which is] to Jews a stumbling block [that provokes their opposition], and to Gentiles foolishness [just utter nonsense],
- Mark 6:14King Herod [Antipas] heard about this, for Jesus’ name and reputation had become well known. People were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.”
- Luke 4:24Then He said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.
- John 4:44For Jesus Himself declared that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
- Acts 3:22Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your countrymen; you shall listen to Him and obey everything He tells you.
- Acts 7:37This is the Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your countrymen.’
Commentaries on Matthew 13:57
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 57And they were offended in him - They took offense at him, , making the meanness of his family the reason why they would not receive him as a prophet, though they were astonished at his wisdom, and at his miracles, Matthew 13:54. So their pride and their envy were the causes of their destruction. A prophet is not without honor - This seems to have been a proverbial mode of speech, generally true, but not without some exceptions. The apparent meanness of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 57And they were offended in him - That is, they took offence at his humble birth, and at the indigent circumstances of his family. They were too proud to be taught by one who, in family connections, they took to be their equal or inferior. People always look with envy on those of their own rank who advance pretensions to uncommon wisdom or superior power. A prophet is not without honour - This seems to be a proverbial expression. Jesus advances it as a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 53-58Verses 53-58 Christ repeats his offer to those who have repulsed them. They upbraid him, Is not this the carpenter's son? Yes, it is true he was reputed to be so; and no disgrace to be the son of an honest tradesman; they should have respected him the more because he was one of themselves, but therefore they despised him. He did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. Unbelief is the great hinderance to Christ's favours. Let us keep…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 57They felt very insulted. Focusing on the ordinary social status of Jesus (John 6:42), they missed his unique importance.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 53-5853. And it came to pass, that, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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