Luke 7:27

This is he about whom it is written: 1 ‘ Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, 1 who will prepare Your way before You.’

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

In Context

26But what have you gone out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.

28For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

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Cross References

Matthew 11:10For this is he about whom it is written: 1 ‘ Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, 1 who will prepare Your way before You.’

Luke 1:15For he shall be great before the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, while still in his mother's womb.

John 1:23He said: “I am 1 ‘ The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 1 “ Make straight the way of the Lord,” ’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:20-36

John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them,… Read the whole commentary →

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