A Prophet without Honor

The Bible records Jesus saying that a prophet is not without honor except in his fatherland and home, while another passage says no prophet is acceptable in his own country (Matthew 13:57; Luke 4:24). The word or idea recurs in at least 3 verses across 3 books and 3 episodes. In Mark, Jesus adds that the prophet is dishonored among his kindred as well as in his fatherland and home (Mark 6:4). These passages preserve closely related statements about a prophet’s reception in familiar surroundings.