They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and in his own house.”
Luke 4:24 - Y'all Version Bible He continued, “Truly I tell y’all, no prophet is accepted in his hometown. 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. |
They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and in his own house.”
(Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
“I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict tradition of our ancestral law. I was zealous for God just as all y’all are today.