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Luke 4:24

Then he said, "The truth is, a prophet is not accepted in his own hometown.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Minister, Christian;   Nazareth;   Prophets;   Synagogue;   Word of God;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bigotry-Catholicity;   Prejudice;   The Topic Concordance - Honor;   Prophecy and Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Nazareth;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Synagogue;   Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Capernaum;   Isaiah, the Book of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Naaman;   Nazareth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Amen;   Luke, Gospel of;   Nazareth, Nazarene;   Persecution in the Bible;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Synagogue;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acceptance;   Amen;   Jesus Christ;   Luke, Gospel According to;   Messiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acceptance (2);   Comfort (2);   Discourse;   Endurance;   Foresight;   Guide;   Incarnation (2);   Luke, Gospel According to;   Manliness;   Proverbs ;   Sabbath ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Nazareth ;   New Testament;   18 Accepted Acceptable;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Christ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Country;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Games;   Logia, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 7;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He also said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
King James Version (1611)
And hee said, Verely I say vnto you, no Prophet is accepted in his owne countrey.
King James Version
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
English Standard Version
And he said, "Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
New American Standard Bible
But He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.
New Century Version
Then Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, a prophet is not accepted in his hometown.
Amplified Bible
Then He said, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.
Legacy Standard Bible
And He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.
Berean Standard Bible
Then He added, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
Contemporary English Version
But you can be sure that no prophets are liked by the people of their own hometown.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yes!" he said, "I tell you that no prophet is accepted in his home town.
Darby Translation
And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his [own] country.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he saide, Verely I say vnto you, No Prophet is accepted in his owne countrey.
George Lamsa Translation
Then he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own city.
Good News Translation
I tell you this," Jesus added, "prophets are never welcomed in their hometown.
Lexham English Bible
And he said, "Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his own hometown.
Literal Translation
But He said, Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his fatherland.
American Standard Version
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, Truly I say to you, No prophet is honoured in his country.
Hebrew Names Version
He said, "Most assuredly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
International Standard Version
He added, "Truly I tell you, a prophet is not accepted in his hometown.Matthew 13:57; Mark 6:4; John 4:44;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But he said, I tell you assuredly, There is no prophet who is received in his (own) city.
Murdock Translation
And he said to them: Verily I say to you, There is no prophet who is acceptable in his own city.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he saide: Ueryly I say vnto you, no prophete is accepted in his owne countrey.
English Revised Version
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
World English Bible
He said, "Most assuredly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
Weymouth's New Testament
"I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet is welcomed among his own people.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide, Treuli Y seie to you, that no profete is resseyued in his owne cuntre.
Update Bible Version
And he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
New English Translation
And he added, "I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
New King James Version
Then He said, "Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.
New Living Translation
But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.
New Life Bible
He said, "A man who speaks for God is not respected in his own country.
New Revised Standard
And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet's hometown.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said - Verily, I say unto you, No prophet, is, welcome, in his own country,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his own country.
Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his own country.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde verely I saye vnto you: No Prophet is accepted in his awne countre.
Young's Literal Translation
and he said, `Verily I say to you -- No prophet is accepted in his own country;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he saide: Verely I saye vnto you: There is no prophet accepted in his owne countre.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but in truth, added he, no prophet was ever well received in his own country.
Simplified Cowboy Version
But I'm here to tell you that God's top hands are never recognized on the ranch they grew up on.

Contextual Overview

14 Jesus went back to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. Stories about him spread all over the area around Galilee. 15 He began to teach in the synagogues, and everyone praised him. 16 Jesus traveled to Nazareth, the town where he grew up. On the Sabbath day he went to the synagogue as he always did. He stood up to read. 17 The book of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. He opened the book and found the place where this is written: 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me. He has chosen me to tell good news to the poor. He sent me to tell prisoners that they are free and to tell the blind that they can see again. He sent me to free those who have been treated badly 19 and to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness." 20 Jesus closed the book, gave it back to the helper, and sat down. As everyone in the synagogue watched him closely, 21 he began to speak to them. He said, "While you heard me reading these words just now, they were coming true!" 22 Everyone there said good things about Jesus. They were amazed to hear him speak such wonderful words. They said, "How is this possible? Isn't he Joseph's son?" 23 Jesus said to them, "I know you will tell me the old saying: ‘Doctor, heal yourself.' You want to say, ‘We heard about the things you did in Capernaum. Do those same things here in your own hometown!'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

No: Matthew 13:57, Mark 6:4, Mark 6:5, John 4:41, John 4:44, Acts 22:3, Acts 22:18-22

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 11:21 - that seek Matthew 5:18 - verily Mark 14:18 - Verily

Cross-References

Genesis 4:15
Then the Lord said to Cain, "No, if anyone kills you, I will punish that person much, much more." Then the Lord put a mark on Cain to show that no one should kill him.
Matthew 18:22
Jesus answered, "I tell you, you must forgive them more than seven times. You must continue to forgive them even if they do wrong to you seventy-seven times.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said, verily I say unto you,.... Another proverb in use among them, the meaning of which was well known to them, and was very appropriate to the present case:

no prophet is accepted in his own country; :-

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

No prophet is accepted - Has honor, or is acknowledged as a prophet. See the notes at Matthew 13:57.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 4:24. No prophet is accepted — See on Matthew 13:55-57.


 
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