Luke 4:24-26
New American Standard Bible
24 But He said, “Truly I say to you, (A)no prophet is welcome in his hometown. 25 But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel (B)in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a [a]severe famine came over all the land; 26 and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to [b](C)Zarephath, in the land of (D)Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
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Luke 4:24-26
New King James Version
24 Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no (A)prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you truly, (B)many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land; 26 but to none of them was Elijah sent except to [a]Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
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- Luke 4:26 Gr. Sarepta
Luke 4:24-26
King James Version
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
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Luke 4:24-26
English Standard Version
24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, (A)no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. 25 But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when (B)the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, 26 and Elijah was sent to none of them (C)but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
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