John 4:44

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

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

43After the two days He departed, and went into Galilee;

45When however He reached Galilee, the Galilaeans welcomed Him eagerly, having been eye-witnesses of all that He had done in Jerusalem at the Festival; for they also had been to the Festival.

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Cross References

Mark 6:4But Jesus said to them, "There is no Prophet without honour except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own home."

Matthew Henry on John 4:44-54

The Nobleman's Son Restored. 43 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. 45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus was… Read the whole commentary →

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