Luke 7:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 7:20

John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus

18 ^aThen the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.

19 And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to¹ Jesus, saying, “Are You ^athe Coming One, or do we look for another?”

20 When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’ ”

21 And that very hour He cured many of¹ infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.

22 ^aJesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: ^bthat the blind ^csee, the lame ^dwalk, the lepers are ^ecleansed, the deaf ^fhear, the dead are raised, ^gthe poor have the gospel preached to them.

23 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”

24 ^aWhen the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

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.

Verse Comparison: Luke 7:20

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American Standard Version
And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

Amplified® Bible
So the men came to Jesus and said, John the Baptist sent us to You to ask, Are You the One Who is to come, or shall we [continue to] look for another?

Contemporary English Version
When these messengers came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to ask, 'Are you the one we should be looking for? Or are we supposed to wait for someone else?' "

Darby English Version
But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art *thou* he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

Good News Bible
When they came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to ask if you are the one he said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?"

International Standard Version
When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, 'Are you the Coming One, or should we wait for someone else?'"

King James Version
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?

New American Standard Bible
When the men came to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, `Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?'"

New International Version
When the men came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, 'Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?' "

New King James Version
When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When the men came to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, 'Should we consider You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?'"

Young's Literal Translation
And having come near to him, the men said, `John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'

New English Translation
When¹ the men came to Jesus,² they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,³ ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”⁴

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