Luke 7:27
What does Luke 7:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 7:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 7:27 means
To support His claim that John was 'more than a prophet,' Jesus quoted from the Old Testament (Malachi 3:1), saying, 'Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.' This prophecy specifically identified John as the foretold messenger who would prepare the way for the Messiah, connecting John's ministry directly to divine orchestration and revealing his predetermined, crucial role in God's redemptive plan.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
Context
This verse provides the scriptural foundation for Jesus' pronouncement that John is 'more than a prophet.' It directly follows that declaration, offering Old Testament prophecy as confirmation of John's unique and divinely appointed role in preparing the way for the Messiah, cementing his unparalleled position in God's plan.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
- John 1:23
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.
- Luke 1:76
Yea 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;
- Matthew 11:10
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
- Malachi 4:5
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
- Isaiah 40:3
The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.
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