Mark 6:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Mark 6:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 6:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 6:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.””

Mark 6:4 — World English Bible

Mark 6:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. ”

Mark 6:4 — American Standard Version

Mark 6:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesus said to them--`A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;'”

Mark 6:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 6:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not despised save in his own country, and among [his] kinsmen, and in his own house. ”

Mark 6:4 — Darby Translation

Mark 6:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iesus sayd vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, but in his owne countrey, and among his owne kindred, and in his own house.”

Mark 6:4 — Geneva Bible

Mark 6:4 in Context — Mark 6

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?

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.

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.

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

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

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What Does Mark 6:4 Mean?

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