Luk 4:24 | NET2full | STEP | And he added , “I tell you the truth , no prophet is acceptable in his hometown .

‏ Luke 4:24

24 And he added, ^{▼▼tn Grk “said,” but since this is a continuation of previous remarks, “added” is used here.} “I tell you the truth, ^{▼▼tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amēn), I say to you.”} no prophet is acceptable ^{▼▼sn Jesus argues that he will get no respect in his own hometown. There is a wordplay here on the word acceptable (δεκτός, dektos), which also occurs in v. 19: Jesus has declared the “acceptable” year of the Lord (here translated year of the Lord’s favor), but he is not “accepted” by the people of his own hometown.} in his hometown.