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Luke 7:19
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?
Luke 7:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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?
- New International Version (NIV)he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
Context of Luke 7:19
17And this report went out in all Judaea concerning him, and in all the surrounding country. 18And the disciples of John brought him word concerning all these things: and 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? 21In that hour he healed many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.
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ἔπεμψεν πρὸς τὸν κύριον λέγων· σὺ εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἢ ἄλλον προσδοκῶμεν;¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 7:19
- Luke 10:1Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place where he himself was about to come.
- Joshua 2:1And Joshua the son of Nun sent from Shittim two spies secretly, saying, Go, see the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into a harlot's house, named Rahab, and they lay down there.
- Mark 6:7And he calls the twelve to [him]; and he began to send them out two [and] two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;
- Acts 10:7And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,
- Revelation 11:3And I will give [power] to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.
- Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he shall crush thy head, and thou shalt crush his heel.
- Genesis 22:18and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because thou hast hearkened to my voice.
- Genesis 49:10The sceptre will not depart from Judah, Nor the lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come, And to him will be the obedience of peoples.
- Deuteronomy 18:15Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him shall ye hearken;
- Psalms 110:1Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet.
- Isaiah 7:14Therefore will the Lord himself give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son, and call his name Immanuel.
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall be fruitful;
- Isaiah 40:10Behold, the Lord Jehovah will come with might, and his arm shall rule for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompence before him.
- Isaiah 59:20And the Redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, who shall reign as king, and act wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
Commentaries on Luke 7:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Art thou he that should come? - That is, to save. Art thou the promised Messiah? See on Matthew 11:3; (note). Some have thought that this character of our Lord, ̔ , he who cometh, refers to the prophecy of Jacob, Genesis 49:10, where he is called שילה Shiloh, which Grotius and others derive from שלה shalach, he sent: hence, as the time of the fulfillment of the prophecy drew nigh, he was termed, He who cometh, i.e. he who is just now ready to make his…Read the comment
- 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
- 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
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