John 4:44
New International Version
(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)

New Living Translation
He himself had said that a prophet is not honored in his own hometown.

English Standard Version
(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)

Berean Standard Bible
Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.

Berean Literal Bible
For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in the own hometown.

King James Bible
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

New King James Version
For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

New American Standard Bible
For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

NASB 1995
For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

NASB 1977
For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Legacy Standard Bible
For Jesus Himself bore witness that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Amplified Bible
For Jesus Himself declared that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Christian Standard Bible
(Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. )

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

American Standard Version
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For Yeshua had been testifying that a Prophet is not honored in his city.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For Jesus himself gave testimony that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

English Revised Version
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus had said that a prophet is not honored in his own country.

Good News Translation
For he himself had said, "Prophets are not respected in their own country."

International Standard Version
since Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Literal Standard Version
for Jesus Himself testified that a prophet will not have honor in his own country;

Majority Standard Bible
Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.

New American Bible
For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his native place.

NET Bible
(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)

New Revised Standard Version
(for Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in the prophet’s own country).

New Heart English Bible
For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Webster's Bible Translation
For Jesus himself testified that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.

Weymouth New Testament
though Jesus Himself declared that a Prophet has no honour in his own country.

World English Bible
For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Young's Literal Translation
for Jesus himself testified that a prophet in his own country shall not have honour;

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Context
Jesus Heals the Official's Son
43After two days, Jesus left for Galilee. 44Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown. 45Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well.…

Cross References
Matthew 13:57
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor."

Mark 6:4
Then Jesus said to them, "Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor."

Luke 4:24
Then He added, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.


Treasury of Scripture

For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

that.

Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Mark 6:4
But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

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

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John 4
1. Jesus talks with a woman of Samaria, and reveals his identity to her.
27. His disciples marvel.
31. He declares to them his zeal for God's glory.
39. Many Samaritans believe on him.
43. He departs into Galilee, and heals the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum.














(44) A prophet hath no honour.--The statement that a prophet hath no honour in his own country is at first thought a strange explanation of the fact that He went into Galilee, and that the Galileans received Him; and the common geographical solutions, as that "His own country" means Judaea, or Nazareth, as distinct from Galilee, or the district of the so-called lower Galilee, are brought to, not from, the text. The narrative of the earlier Gospels places the commencement of the ministry in Galilee. John has in these opening chapters told of an earlier ministry in Judaea and Samaria. He now records the reception in Galilee to which this earlier ministry had been the real introduction. Jesus Himself said so. He knew the principle that a prophet's own friends are the last to hear his message, and He came to His own country only when that message had been received by many in Judaea and Samaria, and when His own countrymen had seen and known His work at the Passover. Others had received Him at Jerusalem, and they therefore receive Him in Galilee. The honour is brought from without. It does not arise in His own country.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Now
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

[He]
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

Himself
αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

had testified
ἐμαρτύρησεν (emartyrēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

a prophet
προφήτης (prophētēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

has
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

no
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

honor
τιμὴν (timēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[his]
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

own
ἰδίᾳ (idia)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

country.
πατρίδι (patridi)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3968: Fatherland, one's native place. From parasemos; a father-land, i.e. Native town; heavenly home.


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