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John 4:44

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

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Jesus himself said it — a prophet doesn't get respected in their hometown.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the people who know you best are the last ones to believe in who you're becoming.

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Then he said, 'I'm telling you the truth — no prophet gets respect in their hometown.'

And they were totally put off by him. But Jesus told them, 'A prophet gets respect everywhere except in their hometown and with their own family.'

But Jesus told them, 'A prophet gets respect everywhere except in their hometown, with their own family, and in their own house.'

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