For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
Parallel translations
- KJV For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
- BSB Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.
- ESV (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)
- NKJV For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
- NASB For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
- NLT He himself had said that a prophet is not honored in his own hometown.
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Cross-references · 3
- Matt 13:57They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.”
- Luke 4:24He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
- Mark 6:4Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”
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