Luke 4:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.”

Luke 4:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 4:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 4:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.”

Luke 4:24 — World English Bible

Luke 4:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. ”

Luke 4:24 — American Standard Version

Luke 4:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he said, `Verily I say to you--No prophet is accepted in his own country;”

Luke 4:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 4:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 4:24 — Darby Translation

Luke 4:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he saide, Verely I say vnto you, No Prophet is accepted in his owne countrey.”

Luke 4:24 — Geneva Bible

Luke 4:24 in Context — Luke 4

22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

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

25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

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What Does Luke 4:24 Mean?

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