And he added, ¹  “I tell you the truth, ²  no prophet is acceptable ³  in his hometown.

biblegateway Luk 4:24

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

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

And he said, "Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his [own] hometown.

biblegateway Luk 4:24

"I tell you the truth," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his home town.

And he said, "Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

bibleoremus Luk 4:24

And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown.

Truly I tell you,” he went on: “no prophet is recognized in his own country.

biblegateway Luk 4:24

Then He said, "Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.

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

biblegateway Luk 4:24

And he added, ¹  “I tell you the truth, ²  no prophet is acceptable ³  in his hometown.

¹ tn Grk “said,” but since this is a continuation of previous remarks, “added” is used here.

² tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

³ sn Jesus argues that he will get no respect in his own hometown. There is a wordplay here on the word acceptable (δεκτός, dektos), which also occurs in v. 19: Jesus has declared the “acceptable” year of the Lord (here translated year of the Lord’s favor), but he is not “accepted” by the people of his own hometown.