Luke 7:20
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Luke 7:20 in other translations
| BSB | When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’” |
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| WEB | When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’” |
| ASV | And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another? |
| YLT | And having come near to him, the men said, ‘John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?' |
| DARBY | But 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? |
| BBE | And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another? |
| Webster | When the men had come to him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? |
What does Luke 7:20 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 7:19-35
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…
Luke 7:20 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 7:20
- Luke 7:19
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?
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Context
- Luke 7:19
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?
- Luke 7:20
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
- Luke 7:21
And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Luke 7:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y como los hombres vinieron á él, dijeron: Juan el Bautista nos ha enviado á ti, diciendo: ¿Eres tú aquél que había de venir, ó esperaremos á otro? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les hommes, étant venus à lui, dirent: Jean le baptiseur nous a envoyés auprès de toi, disant: Es-tu celui qui vient, ou devons-nous en attendre un autre? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Als aber die Männer zu ihm gekommen waren, sprachen sie: Johannes der Täufer hat uns zu dir gesandt und läßt dir sagen: Bist du der Kommende, oder sollen wir auf eines anderen warten? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum autem venissent ad eum viri, dixerunt: Joannes Baptista misit nos ad te dicens: Tu es qui venturus es, an alium exspectamus? |