And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
57. A prophet is not devoid of honor. I have explained this statement at considerable length, where it occurs in the Gospel of John, Our Author’s Preface to his Commentary on John’s Gospel is dated 1st January 1553; while the Preface to the Harmony is dated 1st August 1555. This accounts for the former being always referred to as an earlier work. — Ed.
Christ returns to those who rejected Him once, repeating His offer to stubborn refusers. They marveled at His wisdom and works but despised Him for lacking formal education, turning against Him what proved Him divinely commissioned, since He taught with authority without training from the rabbis.
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Commenting on Matthew 13:53-58
Verse 57. They were offended in him. That is, they took offence at his humble birth; and at the indigent circumstances of his family. They were too proud to be taught by one who, in family connexions, they took to be their equal or inferior. Men always look with envy on those of their own rank who advance pretensions to uncommon wisdom or superior power.