Luke 4:24

New Life Version

He said, "A man who speaks for God is not respected 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.

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.

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 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 in the power of the Holy Spirit. People talked about Him so much that He was well-known through all the country. ¹⁵ Jesus taught in their places of worship and was honored by all people. ¹⁶ Jesus came to Nazareth where He had grown up. As He had done before, He went into the Jewish place of worship on the Day of Rest. Then He stood up to read. ¹⁷ Someone handed Him the book of the early preacher Isaiah. He opened it and found the place where it was written, ¹⁸ "The Spirit of the Lord is on Me. He has put His hand on Me to preach the Good News to poor people. He has sent Me to heal those with a sad heart. He has sent Me to tell those who are being held that they can go free. He has sent Me to make the blind to see and to free those who are held because of trouble. ¹⁹ He sent Me to tell of the time when men can receive favor with the Lord." ²⁰ Jesus closed the book. Then He gave it back to the leader and sat down. All those in the Jewish place of worship kept their eyes on Him. ²¹ Then He began to say to them, "The Holy Writings you have just heard have been completed today." ²² They all spoke well of Jesus and agreed with the words He spoke. They said, "Is not this the son of Joseph?" ²³ He said to them, "I wonder if you will tell this old saying to Me, ‘Doctor, heal Yourself. What You did in the city of Capernaum, do in Your own 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
So the Lord said to him, "Whoever kills Cain will be punished by Me seven times worse." And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that any one who found him would not kill him.

Matthew 18:22
Jesus said to him, "I tell you, not seven times 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.