Luke 7:18-30
New American Standard Bible
The Messengers from John
18 (A)The disciples of John also reported to him about all these things. 19 And after summoning [a]two of his disciples, John sent them to (B)the Lord, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to [b]look for another?” 20 When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, [c]to ask, ‘Are You the Coming One, or are we to [d]look for another?’” 21 At that very [e]time He (C)cured many people of diseases and (D)afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind. 22 And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: people who were (E)blind receive sight, people who limped walk, people with leprosy are cleansed and people who were deaf hear, dead people are raised up, and (F)people who are poor have the gospel preached to them. 23 And blessed is [f]anyone who does not take offense at Me.”
24 When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the [g]wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 [h]But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:
28 I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is [j]least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged (H)God’s justice, (I)having been baptized with (J)the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and the [k](K)lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by [l]John.
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Luke 7:18-30
Lexham English Bible
A Question from John the Baptist
18 And his disciples reported to John about all these things. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John 19 sent them[a] to the Lord,[b] saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” 20 And when[c] the men came to him, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’” 21 In that hour he healed many people of diseases and suffering and evil spirits, and he granted sight to many blind people. 22 And he answered and[d] said to them, “Go and[e] tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear;[f] the dead are raised, the poor have good news announced to them.[g] 23 And whoever is not offended by me is blessed.”
24 And when[h] the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and luxury are in the royal palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet! 27 It is this man about whom it is written:
‘Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’[i]
28 I tell you, there is no one greater among those born of women than John, but the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 (And all the people, when they[j] heard this[k]—even the tax collectors—affirmed the righteousness of God, because they[l] had been baptized with the baptism of John, 30 but the Pharisees and the legal experts rejected the purpose of God for themselves, because they[m] had not been baptized by him.)
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- Luke 7:19 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 7:19 A number of significant manuscripts read “Jesus”
- Luke 7:20 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 7:22 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 7:22 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 7:22 Some manuscripts have “and the deaf hear”
- Luke 7:22 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 7:24 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had departed”)
- Luke 7:27 A quotation from Mal 3:1; cf. Mark 1:2; Matt 11:10
- Luke 7:29 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 7:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 7:29 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had been baptized”) which is understood as causal
- Luke 7:30 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“been baptized”) which is understood as causal
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