Luke 4:24

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 4:24 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 13:57And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
  2. Mark 6:4Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
  3. John 4:41And many more believed because of His message.
  4. John 4:44Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.
  5. Acts 22:3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
  6. Acts 22:18and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

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