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John 4:44 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. "
John 4:44
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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.
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John 4:1
"When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,"
John 4:2
"(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)"
John 4:3
"He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee."
John 4:4
"And he must needs go through Samaria."
John 4:5
"Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph."
John 4:6
"Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour."
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