Luke 4:24

Good News Translation

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

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.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then he said, "The truth is, a prophet is not accepted in his own hometown.

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.

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 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, and the power of the Holy Spirit was with him. The news about him spread throughout all that territory. ¹⁵ He taught in the synagogues and was praised by everyone. ¹⁶ Then Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath he went as usual to the synagogue. He stood up to read the Scriptures ¹⁷ and was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written, ¹⁸ "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed ¹⁹ and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people." ²⁰ Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. All the people in the synagogue had their eyes fixed on him, ²¹ as he said to them, "This passage of scripture has come true today, as you heard it being read." ²² They were all well impressed with him and marveled at the eloquent words that he spoke. They said, "Isn't he the son of Joseph?" ²³ He said to them, "I am sure that you will quote this proverb to me, ‘Doctor, heal yourself.' You will also tell me to do here in my hometown the same things you heard were done in Capernaum.

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
But the Lord answered, "No. If anyone kills you, seven lives will be taken in revenge." So the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who met him not to kill him.

Matthew 18:22
"No, not seven times," answered Jesus, "but seventy times seven,

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.