Luke 7:27 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 7:27

25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings’ courts.

26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

27 This is he of whom it is written:
^a‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is¹ not a ^agreater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

29 And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors¹ justified God, ^ahaving been baptized with the baptism of John.

30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected ^athe will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

31 And the Lord said, ^a“To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like?

32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying:
‘We played the flute for you,
And you did not dance;
We mourned to you,
And you did not weep.’

Verse Comparison: Luke 7:27

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

Amplified® Bible
This is the one of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall make ready Your way before You.

Contemporary English Version
In the Scriptures, God calls John his messenger and says, "I am sending my messenger ahead of you to get things ready for you."

Darby English Version
This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, *I* send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

Good News Bible
For John is the one of whom the scripture says: 'God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.'

International Standard Version
This is the man about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

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.

New American Standard Bible
"This is the one about whom it is written, `BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

New International Version
This is the one about whom it is written:
" 'I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way before you.'

New King James Version
This is he of whom it is written:
‘ Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"This constitutes the one which the scriptures write, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

Young's Literal Translation
this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

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