24And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.


In Context

21 And he began to say to them, To-day this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.

22 And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which were coming out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

23 And he said to them, Ye will surely say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself; whatsoever we have heard has taken place in Capernaum do here also in thine own country.

24 And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.

25 But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine came upon all the land,

26 and to none of them was Elias sent but to Sarepta of Sidonia, to a woman that was a widow.

Luke 4:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:24"I tell you the truth," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:24And he said: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:24And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:24He said, |Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:24and he said, 'Verily I say to you — No prophet is accepted in his own country;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:24And he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.