New International Version
Mark 6:4
4Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”
Mark 6:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.”
Context of Mark 6:4
2When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? 3Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” 5He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. 6He was amazed at their lack of faith. Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.
Read all of Mark 6Mark 6:4 word by word
Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν προφήτης ἄτιμος εἰ μὴ ἐν τῇ πατρίδι αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τοῖς συγγενεῦσιν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- A prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- notοὐou · noG3756
- without honourἄτιμοςatimos · dishonoredG820
- butεἰei · if: notG1487
- ·μήmē · notG3361
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- countryπατρίςpatris · fatherlandG3968
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- his own kinσυγγενήςsuggenēs · kindredG4773
- houseοἰκίαoikia · home: householdG3614
Cross-references for Mark 6:4
- Jeremiah 11:21Therefore this is what the Lord says about the people of Anathoth who are threatening to kill you, saying, “Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord or you will die by our hands”—
- Jeremiah 12:6Your relatives, members of your own family— even they have betrayed you; they have raised a loud cry against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.
- Matthew 13:57And 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.”
- Luke 4:24“Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
- John 4:44(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
Commentaries on Mark 6:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4See this curious subject explained, Matthew 13:55-58; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-6Verses 1-6 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 13:54-58.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4The people of Nazareth saw Jesus only as a carpenter (literally craftsman). He is just a carpenter, the son of Mary: Calling Jesus the son of Mary instead of the son of Joseph likely means Joseph had died by then. brother … his sisters: See study note on 3:31–35. They were very offended: They believed Jesus was pretending to be someone he could not possibly be.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 6
- 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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