Luke 4:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Truly I tell you," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

New Living Translation
But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.

English Standard Version
And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

Berean Study Bible
Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

New American Standard Bible
But He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.

NASB 1995
And He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.

NASB 1977
And He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his home town.

Amplified Bible
Then He said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.

Christian Standard Bible
He also said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also said, "I assure you: No prophet is accepted in his hometown.

Contemporary English Version
But you can be sure that no prophets are liked by the people of their own hometown.

Good News Translation
I tell you this," Jesus added, "prophets are never welcomed in their hometown.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jesus added, "I can guarantee this truth: A prophet isn't accepted in his hometown.

International Standard Version
He added, "I tell all of you with certainty, a prophet is not accepted in his hometown.

NET Bible
And he added, "I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

New King James Version
Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, Verily, I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

New Heart English Bible
He said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

World English Bible
He said, "Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

American King James Version
And he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

American Standard Version
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.

A Faithful Version
But He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his own country.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, Verily I say to you, that no prophet is acceptable in his [own] country.

English Revised Version
And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he saide, Verely I say vnto you, No Prophet is accepted in his owne countrey.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he saide: Ueryly I say vnto you, no prophete is accepted in his owne countrey.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But he saide: Verely I saye vnto you: There is no prophet accepted in his owne countre.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde verely I saye vnto you: No Prophet is accepted in his awne countre.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country;

Berean Literal Bible
And He said, "Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said, 'Verily I say to you -- No prophet is accepted in his own country;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said; Truly I say to you, That not any prophet is accepted in his country.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He said, Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his own father’s place.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he said: “Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is not a Prophet who is received in his town.”

Lamsa Bible
Then he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own city.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he said: Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

Godbey New Testament
And He said, Truly I say unto you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.

Haweis New Testament
But he said, Verily, I say unto you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.

Mace New Testament
but in truth, added he, no prophet was ever well received in his own country.

Weymouth New Testament
"I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet is welcomed among his own people.

Worrell New Testament
And He said, "Verily I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his own country.

Worsley New Testament
But, said He, indeed I must tell you, that no prophet is well received in his own country.
















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