Matthew 13:57
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.
Matthew 13:57 in other translations
| BSB | And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” |
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| WEB | They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.” |
| ASV | And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house. |
| YLT | and they were stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honour except in his own country, and in his own house:' |
| DARBY | And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house. |
| BBE | And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family. |
| Webster | And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house. |
What does Matthew 13:57 mean?
Barnes' Notes
A prophet is not without honour, etc. This seems to be a proverbial expression. He advances it as a general truth. There might be some exceptions to it, but He was not an exception. Everywhere else he had been more honoured than at home. There they knew his family; they had seen his humble life; they had been his companions; they were envious of his wisdom, and too proud to be taught by him. A case remarkably similar to this occurs in the history of the discovery of America. Columbus, a native of Genoa, had, by patient study, conceived the idea that there was a vast continent which might be reached by sailing to the west. Of this his countrymen had no belief. Learned men had long studied the science of geography, and they had never imagined that such a continent could exist; and they were indignant that he, an obscure man, should suppose that he "possessed wisdom superior to all the rest of mankind united." It is accordingly a fact, that out of his own country he was obliged to seek for patrons of his undertaking; that there he received his first honours; and that to other kingdoms the discoveries of the obscure Genoese gave their chief wealth and highest splendour.
(u) "offended" Isa 49:7, 53:3, Jn 6:42
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 13:53-58
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…
Matthew 13:57 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 13:57
- John 4:44
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
- Luke 4:24
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
- Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- Isaiah 53:3
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
- John 6:61
When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
- Isaiah 49:7
Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
- John 6:42
And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
- Acts 7:51-52
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
- Luke 2:34-35
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
- Luke 7:23
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
- Isaiah 8:14
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- 1 Corinthians 1:23-28
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: …
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Context
- Matthew 13:56
And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
- Matthew 13:57
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.
- Matthew 13:58
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Matthew 13:57 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y se escandalizaban en él. Mas Jesús les dijo: No hay profeta sin honra sino en su tierra y en su casa. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils étaient scandalisés en lui. Et Jésus leur dit: Un prophète n’est pas sans honneur, si ce n’est dans son pays et dans sa maison. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie ärgerten sich an ihm. Jesus aber sprach zu ihnen: Ein Prophet ist nicht ohne Ehre, außer in seiner Vaterstadt und in seinem Hause. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et scandalizabantur in eo. Jesus autem dixit eis: Non est propheta sine honore, nisi in patria sua, et in domo sua. |