Luke 7:26

Contrariwise, what[?] you-come-out to-behold[?] [A] prophet, yes, I-am-saying to{you}, and more-excessive of{[a] prophet}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

In Context

25Contrariwise, what[?] you-come-out to-behold, [a] man having-been-dressed in to{soft outer-garments}[?] Behold, the in to{in-esteem-ious/glorious outer-garment-set} and to{luxury} are-being originating-under in to{the king-dwellings/palaces}.

27The-same is-being about of{whom} it-has-been-written, 'Behold, I am-sending-off/away the messenger of{me} before of{[the] face} of{you}, who will-equip-ize/furnish the way of{you} in-front of{you},'

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Cross References

Luke 1:76and you, childling, prophet of{highest}, will-be-called, for you-will-be-gone-before before of{face} of{[the] Lord} to-prepare [the] ways of{same},

Luke 20:6Moreover, if-supposing we-may-say, 'Out of{men},' all the people will-stone-ize-down us, for it-is-being having-been-persuaded, John[accusative], [a] prophet[accusative], to-be-being,"

John 5:35The-there has-been-being the lamp, the being-ignited and revealing; moreover, you will to-be-exulted toward [an] hour in to{the light} of{same}.

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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