New Living Translation
Matthew 13:57
57And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”
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
55Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers—James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. 56All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?” And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.” 58And so he did only a few miracles there 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 he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.”
- Isaiah 8:14He will keep you safe. But to Israel and Judah he will be a stone that makes people stumble, a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.
- Isaiah 49:7The Lord, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, says to the one who is despised and rejected by the nations, to the one who is the servant of rulers: “Kings will stand at attention when you pass by. Princes will also bow low because of the Lord, the faithful one, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
- Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care.
- Mark 6:3Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.
- Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him.
- Luke 7:23And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.”
- John 6:42They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”
- 1 Corinthians 1:23So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.
- Mark 6:14Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. That is why he can do such miracles.”
- Luke 4:24But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.
- John 4:44He himself had said that a prophet is not honored in his own hometown.
- Acts 3:22Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people. Listen carefully to everything he tells you.’
- Acts 7:37“Moses himself told the people of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people.’
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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