John 4:44

John 4:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
• New International Version (NIV)(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)
• New King James Version (NKJV)For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

Context of John 4:44

42They told the woman, “Our faith is no longer based on what you’ve said. We have heard him ourselves, and we know that he really is the savior of the world.” 43After spending two days in Samaria, Jesus left for Galilee. Jesus had said that a prophet is not honored in his own country. 45But when Jesus arrived in Galilee, the people of Galilee welcomed him. They had seen everything he had done at the festival in Jerusalem, since they, too, had attended the festival. 46Jesus returned to the city of Cana in Galilee, where he had changed water into wine. A government official was in Cana. His son was sick in Capernaum.

John 4:44 word by word

αὐτὸς γὰρ Ἰησοῦς ἐμαρτύρησεν ὅτι προφήτης ἐν τῇ ἰδίᾳ πατρίδι τιμὴν οὐκ ἔχει.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• testifiedμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• noοὐou · noG3756
• honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• his ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• countryπατρίςpatris · fatherlandG3968

Cross-references for John 4:44

• Matthew 13:57So they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “The only place a prophet isn’t honored is in his hometown and in his own house.”
• Mark 6:4But Jesus told them, “The only place a prophet isn’t honored is in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house.”
• Luke 4:24Then Jesus added, “I can guarantee this truth: A prophet isn’t accepted in his hometown.

Commentaries on John 4:44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44Jesus himself testified - He bore testimony to the general truth of the following proverb. See on Matthew 13:57; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44For Jesus himself testified … - See the notes at Matthew 13:57. The connection of this verse with the preceding may be thus explained: “Jesus went to Galilee, but not to Nazareth, for he testified,” etc. Or, “Jesus went to Galilee, although‘ he had said that a prophet had no honor in his own country; yet, because he foreknew that the Galileans would many of them believe on him, he went at this time.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 43-54Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44-45Unlike many people in Jerusalem, the Galileans welcomed Jesus when he came to them. However, their welcome was based on amazement at his miracles (see 2:23–25). They were impressed by what he did. This response was not yet true faith. True faith trusts in who Jesus is, not only in the signs and wonders he performs.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 43-5443-44. after two days--literally, the two days of His stay at Sychar.Read the comment

Topics related to John 4:44

• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Prophets

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Commentaries on John 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings