John Chapter 4 verse 44 Holy Bible
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.
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For Jesus himself said that a prophet has no honour in the country of his birth.
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for Jesus himself bore witness that a prophet has no honour in his own country.
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For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
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For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
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for Jesus himself testified that a prophet in his own country shall not have honour;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(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 ...GreekNowγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.[He]Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.Himselfαὐτὸς (autos)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong'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 testifiedἐμαρτύρησεν (emartyrēsen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.thatὅτι (hoti)ConjunctionStrong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.a prophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.hasἔχει (echei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.noοὐκ (ouk)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.honorτιμὴν (timēn)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong'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 SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.ownἰδίᾳ (idia)Adjective - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.country.πατρίδι (patridi)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 3968: Fatherland, one's native place. From parasemos; a father-land, i.e. Native town; heavenly home.Jump to PreviousBirth Bore Country Declared Honor Honour Jesus Pointed Prophet Testified Witness
