SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:24
Y dijo: De cierto os digo, que ningn profeta es acepto en su tierra.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 4:24
Verse 24. No prophet is accepted] See on Matt. xiii. 55-57.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. And he said, verily I say unto you , etc.] Another proverb in use among them, the meaning of which was well known to them, and was very appropriate to the present case: no prophet is accepted in his own country; (See Gill on Matthew 13:57) Ver. 25. But I tell you of a truth , etc.] Or in truth: it answers to tmab , a phrase often used by the Jewish writers f230 ; and, which, they say f231 , wherever, and of whatsoever it is spoken, it signifies a tradition of Moses from Mount Sinai, and so that which is most true, sure, and firm, and to be depended on; and such is what our Lord hereafter delivers; yea, the word, atwnmyh , truth, or of a truth, and which is the same as in truth, is used by the Jews f232 , as h[wb wl , the form of an oath: so that these words of Christ are a strong asseveration, and amount to a solemn oath with respect to what follows: many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias ; or Elijah, the prophet; that is, there were many that were not only widows, but poor widows, and in very famishing circumstances in the land of Israel, when Elijah was the prophet of the Lord to that people: and when the heaven was shut up three years and six months ; so that no rain descended all that time: the same is observed by ( James 5:17) and though the space of time, in which there was no rain, is not so clear from the history of it in the book of Kings; yet, as this is fixed by Christ, and his apostle, and there is nothing in the history that contradicts it, it is to be received without scruple: when great famine was throughout all the land of Israel ; and which so long a drought must needs bring.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-30 - Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray an praise. All the gifts and graces of the Spirit were upon him and of him, without measure. By Christ, sinners may be loosed from the bond of guilt, and by his Spirit and grace from the bondage of corruption He came by the word of his gospel, to bring light to those that sat in the dark, and by the power of his grace, to give sight to those tha were blind. And he preached the acceptable year of the Lord. Le sinners attend to the Saviour's invitation when liberty is thu proclaimed. Christ's name was Wonderful; in nothing was he more so tha in the word of his grace, and the power that went along with it. We ma well wonder that he should speak such words of grace to such graceles wretches as mankind. Some prejudice often furnishes an objectio against the humbling doctrine of the cross; and while it is the word of God that stirs up men's enmity, they will blame the conduct or manne of the speaker. The doctrine of God's sovereignty, his right to do his will, provokes proud men. They will not seek his favour in his own way and are angry when others have the favours they neglect. Still is Jesu rejected by multitudes who hear the same message from his words. Whil they crucify him afresh by their sins, may we honour him as the Son of God, the Saviour of men, and seek to show we do so by our obedience.
Greek Textus Receptus
ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S δε 1161 CONJ αμην 281 HEB λεγω 3004 5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP οτι 3754 CONJ ουδεις 3762 A-NSM προφητης 4396 N-NSM δεκτος 1184 A-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF πατριδι 3968 N-DSF αυτου 846 P-GSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
4:24 {And he said} (eipen de). Also in #1:13. The interjection of these words here by Luke may indicate a break in his address, though there is no other indication of an interval here. Perhaps they only serve to introduce solemnly the new proverb like the words {Verily I say unto you} (amen legw humin). this proverb about the prophet having no honor in his own country Jesus had already applied to himself according to #Joh 4:44. Both #Mr 6:4 and #Mt 13:57 give it in a slightly altered form on the last visit of Jesus to Nazareth. The devil had tempted Jesus to make a display of his power to the people by letting them see him floating down from the pinnacle of the temple (#Lu 4:9-11).
