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.

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.

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

NET Bible
(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for Jesus Himself testified that a prophet will not have honor in his own country;

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

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

Smith's Literal Translation
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet has no honour in his own country.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For Jesus himself gave testimony that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For Jesus himself offered testimony that a Prophet has no honor in his own country.

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

New Revised Standard Version
(for Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in the prophet’s own country).
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet is not honored in his own city.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For Yeshua had been testifying that a Prophet is not honored in his city.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Godbey New Testament
And Jesus Himself witnessed, that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

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

Mace New Testament
(tho' Jesus himself had declared, that a prophet is not honoured in his own country.)

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

Worrell New Testament
for Jesus Himself testified, that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Worsley New Testament
For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



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.

John 1:11
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

Matthew 21:11
The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Mark 1:24
“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

Luke 7:16
A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

John 7:40-43
On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.” / Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? / Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” ...

Matthew 12:39-42
Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. / The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. ...

Mark 3:21
When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”

Luke 13:33
Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

John 6:42
They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”

Matthew 11:6
Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

Mark 8:31
Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.

Luke 9:22
“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”


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.














Now He Himself had testified
This phrase emphasizes the personal testimony of Jesus. The Greek word for "testified" is "ἐμαρτύρησεν" (emarturēsen), which is derived from "martureō," meaning to bear witness or give evidence. This highlights the authority and authenticity of Jesus' words. In the context of the Gospel of John, Jesus' testimony is crucial as it underscores His divine mission and identity. The use of "He Himself" adds emphasis, indicating that this is not hearsay but a direct assertion from Jesus, reinforcing His role as the ultimate truth-bearer.

that a prophet
The term "prophet" in Greek is "προφήτης" (prophētēs), which refers to someone who speaks forth by divine inspiration. In the Jewish tradition, prophets were revered as God's messengers. However, Jesus, while fulfilling the role of a prophet, is more than that; He is the Messiah. This phrase sets the stage for understanding the rejection He faces, not just as a prophet but as the Son of God. It also connects Jesus to the long line of prophets in Israel's history who were often rejected by their own people.

has no honor
The Greek word for "honor" is "τιμή" (timē), which can mean respect, value, or esteem. The lack of honor implies a failure to recognize worth or authority. Historically, prophets were often without honor among those who knew them best, as familiarity can breed contempt. This phrase speaks to the human tendency to undervalue what is familiar, a theme that resonates throughout the Gospels as Jesus is frequently misunderstood and rejected by those closest to Him.

in his own country
The phrase "in his own country" refers to Jesus' homeland, which is Nazareth in Galilee. The Greek word "πατρίδι" (patridi) is used here, meaning one's native land or hometown. This highlights the irony and tragedy of Jesus' ministry: the very people who should have been most receptive to His message were often the most dismissive. This reflects a broader biblical theme of the rejection of God's messengers by their own people, as seen in the experiences of prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel. It also foreshadows the ultimate rejection Jesus would face in Jerusalem.

(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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