John 4:44

Good News Translation

For he himself had said, “Prophets are not respected in their own country.”

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And so they rejected him. Jesus said to them, “A prophet is respected everywhere except in his hometown and by his own family.”

Jesus said to them, “Prophets are respected everywhere except in their own hometown and by their relatives and their family.”

I tell you this,” Jesus added, “prophets are never welcomed in their hometown.