Luke 4:24
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.”
προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
λέγω
I say
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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πατρίς
hometown
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πατρίς
a father-land, i.e. native town; (figuratively) heavenly home
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ἔπω
He said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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δεκτός
acceptable
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δεκτός
approved; (figuratively) propitious
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