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Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

John 4:44

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 44 Jesus himself, however, bore witness that a prophet has no honor in his own homeland.+

John 4:44

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 44 αὐτὸς he γὰρ for Ἰησοῦς Jesus ἐμαρτύρησεν bore witness ὅτι that προφήτης prophet ἐν in τῇ the ἰδίᾳ own πατρίδι father (place) τιμὴν honor οὐκ not ἔχει. is having.

John 4:44

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 44 Jesus himself, however, bore witness that in his own homeland a prophet has no honor.+

John 4:44

The Bible in Living English
- 44 for Jesus himself attested that a prophet does not have honor in his hometown.

John 4:44

American Standard Version
- 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.

John 4:44

The Emphasized Bible
- 44 For Jesus himself bare witness, that a prophet in his own fatherland hath not honour.

John 4:44

King James Version
- 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

John Study Notes—Chapter 4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4:44
  
  his own homeland: Lit., “his father’s place.” The Greek word rendered “homeland” is translated “home territory” at Mt 13:54; Mr 6:1; and Lu 4:24, where it refers to Jesus’ hometown, Nazareth. In this context, however, it seems to refer to all of Galilee.—Joh 4:43.