Luke 7:18

Luke 7:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
• New International Version (NIV)John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.

Context of Luke 7:18

16And fear seized on all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised up amongst us; and God has visited his people. 17And this report went out in all Judaea concerning him, and in all the surrounding country. And the disciples of John brought him word concerning all these things: 19and John, having called two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another? 20But 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?

Luke 7:18 word by word

Καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν Ἰωάννῃ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ περὶ πάντων τούτων. καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος δύο τινὰς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ὁ ἸωάννηςRead the interlinear

• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• wordἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
• thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Luke 7:18

• Matthew 11:2But John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples,
• John 3:26And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, he baptises, and all come to him.

Commentaries on Luke 7:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18The disciples of John showed him, etc. - It is very likely that John's disciples attended the ministry of our Lord at particular times; and this, we may suppose, was a common case among the disciples of different Jewish teachers. Though bigotry existed in its most formidable shape between the Jews and Samaritans, yet we do not find that it had any place between Jews and Jews, though they were of different sects, and attached to different teachers.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 When the Lord saw the poor widow following her son to the grave, he had compassion on her. See Christ's power over death itself. The gospel call to all people, to young people particularly, is, Arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light and life. When Christ put life into him, it appeared by the youth's sitting up. Have we grace from Christ? Let us show it. He began to speak: whenever Christ gives us spiritual life, he opens the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-23John’s disciples: See study note on 5:33. John was now in prison (3:19–20). He wondered if Jesus was truly the Christ since Jesus did not act like a powerful political king who would defeat the Romans. In response, Jesus defined his role as God's chosen king.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 7

• 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