Luke 4:24

Tyndale New Testament

And he sayde verely I saye vnto you: No Prophet is accepted in his awne countre.

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 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.

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 Iesus retourned by the power of ye sprete in to Galile and there went a fame of him thorowe oute all the regio roude aboute. ¹⁵ And he taught in their synagoges and was commended of all men. ¹⁶ And he came to Nazareth where he was noursed and as hys custome was went in to the synagoge on the Saboth dayes and stode vp for to rede. ¹⁷ And ther was delyvered vnto him ye boke of ye Prophete Esaias. And when he had opened the boke he founde the place where it was written. ¹⁸ The sprete of the lorde vpon me because he hath annoynted me: to preache ye gospell to ye poore he hath sent me: and to heale the broken harted: to preache delyverauce to the captive and sight to the blinde and frely to set at lyberte them that are brused ¹⁹ and to preache the acceptable yeare of the Lorde. ²⁰ And he cloosed the booke and gave it agayne to the minister and sate doune. And the eyes of all that were in the synagoge were fastened on him. ²¹ And he began to saye vnto them. This daye is this scripture fulfilled in youre eares. ²² And all bare him witnes and wondred at the gracious wordes which proceded oute of his mouth and sayde: Is not this Iosephs sonne? ²³ And he sayde vnto them: Ye maye very well saye vnto me this proverbe: Phisicion heale thy silfe. Whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum do the same here lyke wyse in thyne awne countre.

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

Matthew 18:22
Iesus sayd vnto him: I saye not vnto the seven tymes: but seventy tymes seven tymes.

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.