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Luke 4:24

And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Luke 4:24 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.

    ASV

  • And he said to them, Truly I say to you, No prophet is honoured in his country.

    BBE

  • And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his [own] country.

    DBY

  • He said, "Most assuredly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

    WEB

  • and he said, `Verily I say to you -- No prophet is accepted in his own country;

    YLT

  • And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

    ENG

  • And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

    WBT

  • Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

    BSB

In context

22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

23And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

25But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

26But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

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