Mark 6:4 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus answers with a proverb: a prophet is honored everywhere except in his own town, among his own relatives, and in his own house.
What Does Mark 6:4 Mean?
Jesus meets rejection with a saying his hearers would recognize as proverbial wisdom. The circles tighten as he speaks, from country to kin to house, naming the painful truth that those nearest a servant of God are often the slowest to honor him.
The Lord himself walked the road of being unrecognized by his own, and Scripture had long told the same story of the prophets before him. Whoever has felt unseen by the people who knew them longest is in good company. Honor from God does not depend on honor from the hometown, and faithfulness does not wait for applause.
Mark 6:4 in the Original Language
atimos (ἄτιμος), 'without honour' -- unhonored, held in low esteem.
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What does Mark 6:4 mean?
Jesus answers with a proverb: a prophet is honored everywhere except in his own town, among his own relatives, and in his own house.