Mat 13:57 A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Christ is making a point here about familiarity and something that everyone who sees themselves as a Christian should consider. Familiarity may not always breed contempt, but it always gets taken for granted. People are more likely to believe an expert from afar, someone they don't know well. Christ makes this point at the end of a chapter of parables telling us why he uses mystery rather than saying things directly. Symbols retain their power because they must be decoded either logically, as we do in this blog or at least emotionally. Anything said directly gets discounted and changed over time.

Alternative version: One inspired by God is not without value except in his own fatherland and his own family.

"Without honor" is from atimos, which means "dishonored," "unhonored," "not deemed worthy," "deprived of civic rights," and "without value." It is the negative of time, which means having a set value.

"Country" is from patris, which means literally, "fatherland."