And they were offended by him. Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honour except in his home town and in his household.’
Luke 4:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He also said, ‘Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his home town. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then He said, Solemnly I say to you, no prophet is acceptable and welcome in his [own] town (country). American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. Common English Bible He said, “I assure you that no prophet is welcome in the prophet’s hometown. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he said: "Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country. |
And they were offended by him. Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honour except in his home town and in his household.’
(Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honour in his own country. )
He continued, ‘I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strictness of our ancestral law. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.