King James Version
Mark 6:4 in the King James Version says “But Jesus said unto them , A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his ow...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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 · KJV
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?
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. offended: scandalized in, or, by him
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.
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
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“said”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“A prophet”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“house”
G3614properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication, a family (especially domestics)
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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