World English Bible
"He said, "Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown."
— Luke 4:24, World English Bible
“And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.”
“And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. ”
“And he added,“I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.”
“And he said: Amen I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his own country.”
“And he said to them, Truly I say to you, No prophet is honoured in his country.”
“And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.”
He began to tell them, "Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"
He said to them, "Doubtless you will tell me this parable, 'Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.'"
He said, "Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.
Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian."