Luke 7:27

For this is he, of whom it is written: Behold I send my messenger before thy face, to prepare thy way before thee.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

26Or if not; what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, say I to you; and more than a prophet.

28I say to you, that no prophet, among those born of women, was greater than John the Baptizer: and yet the little one in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:10For this is he of whom it is written: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, that he may prepare the way before thee.

Luke 1:15For he will be great before the Lord; and he will not drink wine nor strong drink, and will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb.

John 1:23He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make smooth the way of the Lord; as said the prophet Isaiah.

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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