King James Version
John 4:44 in the King James Version says “For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.” — study this verse from John chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.”
John 4:44 · KJV
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
Then 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 unto the feast.
So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. nobleman: or, courtier, or, ruler
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“himself”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“a prophet”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
“honour”
G5092a value, i.e., money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself
“hath”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
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