For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
John 4:44
Surrounding context
4:43 Now after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee.
4:44 For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
4:45 So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they also had gone to the feast.