Lukas 4:24

4:24 And he added, ¹  “I tell you the truth, ²  no prophet is acceptable ³  in his hometown.

Lukas 11:45

11:45 One of the experts in religious law ⁴  answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult ⁵  us too.”

[4:24]  ¹ tn Grk “said,” but since this is a continuation of previous remarks, “added” is used here.

[4:24]  ² tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[4:24]  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.

[11:45]  ⁴ sn That is, an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law. They worked closely with the Pharisees.

[11:45]  ⁵ tn For this term, see Matt 22;6; Luke 18:32; Acts 14:5; 1 Thess 2:2.