Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
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.'
A Conservative Version
This is he about whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
He is the one about whom it was written [Mal. 3:1], 'Look, I [will] send my messenger on ahead of you. He will prepare the pathway in front of you.'
Anderson New Testament
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way be fore thee.
Bible in Basic English
This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
Common New Testament
This is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
he it is, of whom it is written, "behold, I send my messenger before you, who shall prepare the way for you."
Darby Translation
This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
Godbey New Testament
This is he concerning whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is the man of whom the Scripture says, " 'Here I send my messenger on before you, He will prepare the road ahead of you!'
John Wesley New Testament
This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Julia Smith Translation
This is he of whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
King James 2000
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.'
Modern King James verseion
This is he of whom it is written, "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, to prepare thy way before thee.'
Moffatt New Testament
This is he of whom it is written, Here I send my messenger before your face, to prepare the way for you.
Montgomery New Testament
"Yes, I tell you and more than a prophet. This is he who it is written. "Behold I send a messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
NET Bible
This is the one about whom it is written, 'Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
New Heart English Bible
This is he of whom it is written, 'Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
Noyes New Testament
This is he of whom it is written, "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."
Sawyer New Testament
This is he of whom it is written; Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
The Emphasized Bible
This, is he concerning whom it is written - Lo! I am sending forth my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This is the very man of whom Scripture says--'Behold, I am sending my Messenger before thy face, And he shall prepare thy way before thee.'
Webster
This is he, concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Weymouth New Testament
John is the man about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready thy way before thee.'
Williams New Testament
This is the man of whom the Scripture says: "'Attention! I send my messenger on before you. He will prepare the road ahead of you.'
World English Bible
This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
Worrell New Testament
This is he concerning whom it has been written, 'Behold, I send forth My messenger before Thy face, who will prepare Thy way before Thee.'
Worsley New Testament
This is he of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:"
Youngs Literal Translation
this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Receives the message from john the baptist (in galilee)
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist
Interlinear
Houtos
Peri
Pro
ἔμπροσθεν
Emprosthen
before, in sight, of, against, in the sight of, in the presence of, at
Usage: 27
Sou
σοῦ
Sou
Usage: 241
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 7:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Question From John The Baptist
26 But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Phrases
Cross References
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Mark 1:2
Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way.
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;
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.
Malachi 4:5-6
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
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.
Luke 1:15-17
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.