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Matthew 13:57
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Matthew 13:57
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57 And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.
Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”
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Matthew 13:57
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Matthew 13:57
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57 And they took offense(A) at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”(B)
John 4:44
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John 4:44
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44 He himself had said that a prophet is not honored in his own hometown.
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John 4:44
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John 4:44
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44 (Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)(A)
Matthew 11:6
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Matthew 11:6
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6 And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.[a]”
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- 11:6 Or who are not offended by me.
Matthew 11:6
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Matthew 11:6
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6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”(A)
Luke 4:24
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Luke 4:24
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24 But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.
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Luke 4:24
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Luke 4:24
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24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.(A)
John 6:61
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John 6:61
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61 Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, “Does this offend you?
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John 6:61
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John 6:61
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61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(A)
1 Corinthians 1:23-28
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1 Corinthians 1:23-28
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23 So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.
24 But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles,[a] Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.
26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy[b] when God called you. 27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 28 God chose things despised by the world,[c] things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.
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1 Corinthians 1:23-28
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1 Corinthians 1:23-28
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23 but we preach Christ crucified:(A) a stumbling block(B) to Jews and foolishness(C) to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called,(D) both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God(E) and the wisdom of God.(F) 25 For the foolishness(G) of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness(H) of God is stronger than human strength.
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(I) Not many of you were wise(J) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(K) the foolish(L) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(M)—to nullify the things that are,
Acts 7:51-52
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Acts 7:51-52
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51 “You stubborn people! You are heathen[a] at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That’s what your ancestors did, and so do you! 52 Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One—the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered.
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- 7:51 Greek uncircumcised.
Acts 7:51-52
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Acts 7:51-52
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51 “You stiff-necked people!(A) Your hearts(B) and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit! 52 Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute?(C) They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him(D)—
Luke 2:34-35
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Luke 2:34-35
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34 Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him. 35 As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”
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Luke 2:34-35
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Luke 2:34-35
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34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:(A) “This child is destined to cause the falling(B) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
Isaiah 53:3
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Isaiah 53:3
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3 He was despised and rejected—
a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.
We turned our backs on him and looked the other way.
He was despised, and we did not care.
Isaiah 53:3
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Isaiah 53:3
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John 6:42
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John 6:42
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42 They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”
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John 6:42
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John 6:42
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42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph,(A) whose father and mother we know?(B) How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”(C)
Luke 7:23
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Luke 7:23
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23 And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.[a]”
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- 7:23 Or who are not offended by me.
Luke 7:23
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Luke 7:23
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23 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
Isaiah 49:7
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Isaiah 49:7
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7 The Lord, the Redeemer
and Holy One of Israel,
says to the one who is despised and rejected by the nations,
to the one who is the servant of rulers:
“Kings will stand at attention when you pass by.
Princes will also bow low
because of the Lord, the faithful one,
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
Isaiah 49:7
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Isaiah 49:7
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7 This is what the Lord says—
the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel(A)—
to him who was despised(B) and abhorred by the nation,
to the servant of rulers:
“Kings(C) will see you and stand up,
princes will see and bow down,(D)
because of the Lord, who is faithful,(E)
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen(F) you.”
Isaiah 8:14
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Isaiah 8:14
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14 He will keep you safe.
But to Israel and Judah
he will be a stone that makes people stumble,
a rock that makes them fall.
And for the people of Jerusalem
he will be a trap and a snare.
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