Scripture Post #663: *HOMETOWN*

John 4:44: "For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country."

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Context:

John 4:43: "Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee."

V. 44: "For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country."

V. 45: "Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast."

JESUS was dishonored by those in HIS *HOMETOWN*, yet accepted by strangers. When people think they know you and you progress or excel, they can get offended by it. Their attitude can be something like this for example: "Well who does he think he is? I know him. I've know him for years and he's a nobody. And he'll always be a nobody" 

Mark 6:1: "And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him."

V. 2 "And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?"

V. 3: "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him."

V. 4: "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." 

V. 5: "And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them."

V. 6: "And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching."

Originally Published: Mon. 7/7/14