Luke 7:18
What does Luke 7:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 7:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 7:18 means
John the Baptist, who was imprisoned at this time, received reports of all these miraculous events from his own disciples. This verse indicates that even while incarcerated, John's ministry continued through his followers, and he remained informed about Jesus' activities. The news about Jesus' powerful works played a crucial role in prompting John's impending inquiry.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the disciples of John told him of all these things.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the disciples of John told him of all these things.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the disciples of John told him about all these things,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And John's disciples told him of all these things.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the disciples of John brought him word concerning all these things:
Context
This verse marks a shift in the narrative focus from Jesus' public ministry to John the Baptist. It directly follows the mention of Jesus' widespread fame and sets the immediate context for John's inquiry by establishing that John's disciples had informed him of Jesus' recent powerful deeds.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 11:2
Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples
- John 3:26
And 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.
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