John 4:44
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New International Version (©2011)
(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)

New Living Translation (©2007)
He himself had said that a prophet is not honored in his own hometown.

English Standard Version (©2001)
(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

International Standard Version (©2012)
since Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

NET Bible (©2006)
(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
For Yeshua had been testifying that a Prophet is not honored in his city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus had said that a prophet is not honored in his own country.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

American King James Version
For 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For Jesus himself gave testimony that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

Darby Bible Translation
for Jesus himself bore witness that a prophet has no honour in his own country.

English Revised Version
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour 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.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:43-54 The father was a nobleman, yet the son was sick. Honours and titles are no security from sickness and death. The greatest men must go themselves to God, must become beggars. The nobleman did not stop from his request till he prevailed. But at first he discovered the weakness of his faith in the power of Christ. It is hard to persuade ourselves that distance of time and place, are no hinderance to the knowledge, mercy, and power of our Lord Jesus. Christ gave an answer of peace. Christ's saying that the soul lives, makes it alive. The father went his way, which showed the sincerity of his faith. Being satisfied, he did not hurry home that night, but returned as one easy in his own mind. His servants met him with the news of the child's recovery. Good news will meet those that hope in God's word. Diligent comparing the works of Jesus with his word, will confirm our faith. And the bringing the cure to the family brought salvation to it. Thus an experience of the power of one word of Christ, may settle the authority of Christ in the soul. The whole family believed likewise. The miracle made Jesus dear to them. The knowledge of Christ still spreads through families, and men find health and salvation to their souls.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For Jesus himself testified,.... Matthew 13:57;

that a prophet hath no honour in his own country: all the Oriental versions read, "in his own city"; that is, Nazareth: for these words must not be understood as a reason why Christ left Judea, and went into Galilee, because he had no honour in Judea, in which was Bethlehem, the place of his nativity; but are a reason why, when he came into Galilee, he did not go to Nazareth, his own city, where he was educated, and had been brought up, and had lived the greatest part of his life, because they treated him with great disrespect and contempt; See Gill on Matthew 13:57.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

44. For Jesus testified, &c.—This verse had occasioned much discussion. For it seems strange, if "His own country" here means Nazareth, which was in Galilee, that it should be said He came to Galilee because in one of its towns He expected no good reception. But all will be simple and natural if we fill up the statement thus: "He went into the region of Galilee, but not, as might have been expected, to that part of it called 'His own country,' Nazareth (see Mr 6:4; Lu 4:24), for He acted on the maxim which He oft repeated, that 'a prophet,'" &c.

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Jesus Heals the Official's Son
43Now after two days he departed there, and went into Galilee. 44For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet has no honor in his own country. 45Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went to the feast. …

Matthew 13:57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home."
Mark 6:4 Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home."
Luke 4:24 "Truly I tell you," he continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown.