Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
But what did ye go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
American Standard Version
But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I will say [he is], and much more than a prophet.
Anderson New Testament
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
Bible in Basic English
But what did you go out to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Common New Testament
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Daniel Mace New Testament
what then did you go to see? a prophet? yes, I say it, and more than a prophet.
Darby Translation
But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and what is more excellent than a prophet.
Godbey New Testament
But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, and I say unto you even more than a prophet.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then what did you go out there to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet!
John Wesley New Testament
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
Julia Smith Translation
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, superior to a prophet.
King James 2000
But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!
Modern King James verseion
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But what went ye forth to see? A prophet? Yea I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Moffatt New Testament
Come, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
Montgomery New Testament
"But what went you to see? A prophet?
NET Bible
What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
New Heart English Bible
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
Noyes New Testament
But what have ye gone out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Sawyer New Testament
But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
The Emphasized Bible
But what went ye forth to see? A prophet? Yea! I say unto you, - and abundantly more than a prophet.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Twentieth Century New Testament
What then did you go to see? A Prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.
Webster
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
Weymouth New Testament
But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.
Williams New Testament
If not, then what did you go out there to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is far more than a prophet.
World English Bible
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
Worrell New Testament
But what went ye forth to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
Worsley New Testament
a prophet? yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Youngs Literal Translation
'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
Topics
Interlinear
Exerchomai
Eido
Perissos
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 7:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Question From John The Baptist
25 Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look! Those who wear fine clothes and live in luxury are in royal palaces. 26 Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet! 27 This is the man about whom it is written, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
Names
Cross References
Luke 1:76
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way
Luke 20:6
But if we say, "From humans,' all the people will stone us to death, because they are convinced that John was a prophet."
Matthew 11:9-14
Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!
Luke 16:16
"The Law and the Prophets remained until John. Since then, the good news about the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone entering it is under attack.
John 3:26-30
so they went to John and told him, "Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the one about whom you testified look, he's baptizing, and everyone is going to him!"
John 5:35
That man John was a lamp that burns and brightly shines, and for a while you were willing to rejoice in his light.