Luke 4:24

King James Version

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

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.

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.

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 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. ¹⁵ And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. ¹⁶ And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. ¹⁷ And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, ¹⁸ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, ¹⁹ To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. ²⁰ And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. ²¹ And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. ²² And 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? ²³ And 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.

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
And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

Matthew 18:22
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until 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.