Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Come, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far 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
International Standard Version
Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!
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.
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
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 7:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Question From John The Baptist
25 Come, what did you go out to see? A man arrayed in soft robes? Those who are gorgeously dressed and luxurious live in royal palaces. 26 Come, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written, Here I send my messenger before your face, to prepare the way for you.
Names
Cross References
Luke 1:76
And you, my child, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go in front of the Lord to make his ways ready,
Luke 20:6
And if we say, 'From men,' the whole of the people will stone us, for they are convinced John was a prophet."
Matthew 11:9-14
Come, why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
Luke 16:16
The Law and the prophets lasted till John; since then the good news of the Realm of God is preached, and anyone presses in.
John 3:26-30
and they came and told John, "Rabbi, the man who was with you on the opposite side of the Jordan, the man to whom you bore testimony ??here he is, baptizing, and everybody goes to him!"
John 5:35
he was a burning and a shining lamp, and you chose to rejoice for a while in his light.