American Standard Version
Luke 7:26
26But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Luke 7:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
- New International Version (NIV)But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
- English Standard Version (ESV)What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Context of Luke 7:26
24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? 25But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts. But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 27This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee. 28I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
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ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν; προφήτην; ναὶ λέγω ὑμῖν· καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 7:26
- Luke 1:76Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
- Luke 20:6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
- Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.
- Matthew 11:9But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
- John 3:26And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
- John 5:35He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
Commentaries on Luke 7:26
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19-35Verses 19-35 See this passage explained in Luke 7:29 The people - The common people. That heard him - That heard “John.” The publicans - The tax-gatherers, the worst kind of people, who had, however, been converted. Justified God - Considered God as “just” or “right” in the counsel which he gave by John - to wit, in calling people to repentance, and in denouncing future wrath on the impenitent. Compare Matthew 11:19. Being baptized - They “showed” that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-35Verses 19-35 To his miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this in the kingdom of grace, To the poor the gospel is preached. It clearly pointed out the spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, that the messenger he sent before him to prepare his way, did it by preaching repentance and reformation of heart and life. We have here the just blame of those who were not wrought upon by the ministry of John Baptist or of Jesus Christ himself. They made a…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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