John 4:44

44 (Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)

John 4:44 in Other Translations

KJV
44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
ESV
44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)
NLT
44 He himself had said that a prophet is not honored in his own hometown.
MSG
44 Now, Jesus knew well from experience that a prophet is not respected in the place where he grew up.
CSB
44 Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

John 4:44 In-Context

42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”
43 After the two days he left for Galilee.
44 (Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
45 When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, for they also had been there.
46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Matthew 13:57; Luke 4:24
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