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Wednesday, November 6th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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New Century Version
Luke 7:27
This was written about him: ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare the way for you.' Malachi 3:1
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Easy-to-Read Version
This Scripture was written about him: ‘Listen! I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you.'
This Scripture was written about him: ‘Listen! I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
This is he of who it is wrytte: Beholde I sende my messenger before thy face to prepare thy waye before the.
This is he of who it is wrytte: Beholde I sende my messenger before thy face to prepare thy waye before the.
Hebrew Names Version
This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.'
This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.'
International Standard Version
This is the man about whom it is written,Malachi 3:1;">[xr] 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'Malachi 3:1; Exodus 23:20">[fn]
This is the man about whom it is written,Malachi 3:1;">[xr] 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'Malachi 3:1; Exodus 23:20">[fn]
New American Standard Bible
"This is the one about whom it is written: 'BEHOLD, I AM SENDING MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'
"This is the one about whom it is written: 'BEHOLD, I AM SENDING MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'
Update Bible Version
This is he of whom it is written, Look, I send my messenger before your face, Who shall prepare your way before you.
This is he of whom it is written, Look, I send my messenger before your face, Who shall prepare your way before you.
Webster's Bible Translation
This is [he], concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
This is [he], concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Amplified Bible
"This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi], 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'
"This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi], 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'
English Standard Version
This is he of whom it is written, "‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
This is he of whom it is written, "‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before 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.'
This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Weymouth's 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.'
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.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
This is he, of whom it is writun, Lo! Y sende myn aungel bifor thi face, which schal make `thi weie redi bifor thee.
This is he, of whom it is writun, Lo! Y sende myn aungel bifor thi face, which schal make `thi weie redi bifor thee.
English Revised Version
This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Berean Standard Bible
This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.'
This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.'
Contemporary English Version
In the Scriptures, God calls John his messenger and says, "I am sending my messenger ahead of you to get things ready for you."
In the Scriptures, God calls John his messenger and says, "I am sending my messenger ahead of you to get things ready for you."
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.
This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before 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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
This is the one about whom the Tanakh says, ‘See, I am sending out my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.'
This is the one about whom the Tanakh says, ‘See, I am sending out my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before 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;
This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, *I* send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
Etheridge Translation
he, concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send mine angel before thy face, Who shall prepare the way before thee.
he, concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send mine angel before thy face, Who shall prepare the way before thee.
Murdock Translation
[For] this is he, of whom it is written: Behold I send my messenger before thy face, to prepare thy way before thee [fn] {For}
[For] this is he, of whom it is written: Behold I send my messenger before thy face, to prepare thy way before thee [fn] {For}
King James Version (1611)
This is he of whome it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
This is he of whome it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
New Living Translation
John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.'
John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.'
New Life Bible
This is the man the Holy Writings spoke of when they said, ‘See! I will send My helper to carry news ahead of You. He will make Your way ready for You!'
This is the man the Holy Writings spoke of when they said, ‘See! I will send My helper to carry news ahead of You. He will make Your way ready for You!'
New Revised Standard
This is the one about whom it is written, ‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
This is the one about whom it is written, ‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
George Lamsa Translation
This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, to prepare the way before you.
This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, to prepare the way before you.
J.B. Rotherham 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.
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Revised 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.'
This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.'
Bishop's Bible (1568)
This is he, of whom it is written: Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
This is he, of whom it is written: Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Good News Translation
For John is the one of whom the scripture says: ‘God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.'
For John is the one of whom the scripture says: ‘God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.'
Christian Standard Bible®
This is the one about whom it is written:
This is the one about whom it is written:
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.
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Lexham English 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.'
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.'
Literal Translation
This is he about whom it has been written: "Behold, I send My messenger" before Your face, who "will prepare Your way before You." Mal. 3:1
This is he about whom it has been written: "Behold, I send My messenger" before Your face, who "will prepare Your way before You." Mal. 3:1
Young's 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;
this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This is he, of whom it is wrytten: Beholde, I sende my messaunger before yi face, which shal prepare thy waye before the.
This is he, of whom it is wrytten: Beholde, I sende my messaunger before yi face, which shal prepare thy waye before the.
Mace New Testament (1729)
he it is, of whom it is written, "behold, I send my messenger before you, who shall prepare the way for you."
he it is, of whom it is written, "behold, I send my messenger before you, who shall prepare the way for you."
New English Translation
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 .'
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 King James Version
This is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,Who will prepare Your way before You.' Malachi 3:1 ">[fn]
This is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,Who will prepare Your way before You.' Malachi 3:1 ">[fn]
Simplified Cowboy Version
This is the cowboy who the Good Book said would come to clear a path for the Top Hand.
This is the cowboy who the Good Book said would come to clear a path for the Top Hand.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"This is the one about whom it is written, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'
"This is the one about whom it is written, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'
Legacy Standard Bible
This is the one about whom it is written,‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,Who will prepare Your way before You.'
This is the one about whom it is written,‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,Who will prepare Your way before You.'
Contextual Overview
19 and sent them to the Lord to ask, "Are you the One who is to come, or should we wait for someone else?" 20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you with this question: ‘Are you the One who is to come, or should we wait for someone else?'" 21 At that time, Jesus healed many people of their sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits, and he gave sight to many blind people. 22 Then Jesus answered John's followers, "Go tell John what you saw and heard here. The blind can see, the crippled can walk, and people with skin diseases are healed. The deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor. 23 Those who do not stumble in their faith because of me are blessed!" 24 When John's followers left, Jesus began talking to the people about John: "What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed blown by the wind? 25 What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, people who have fine clothes and much wealth live in kings' palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, and I tell you, John is more than a prophet. 27 This was written about him: ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare the way for you.' Malachi 3:1 28 I tell you, John is greater than any other person ever born, but even the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than John."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Behold: Luke 1:15-17, Luke 1:76, Isaiah 40:3, Malachi 3:1, Malachi 4:5, Malachi 4:6, John 1:23
Reciprocal: Matthew 11:10 - General Mark 1:2 - Behold Luke 9:52 - sent
Gill's Notes on the Bible
This is he of whom it is written,.... In Malachi 3:1.
Malachi 3:1- :.
Malachi 3:1- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in Matthew 11:2-19.
Luke 7:29
The people - The common people.
That heard him - That heard “John.”
The publicans - The tax-gatherers, the worst kind of people, who had, however, been converted.
Justified God - Considered God as “just” or “right” in the counsel which he gave by John - to wit, in calling people to repentance, and in denouncing future wrath on the impenitent. Compare Matthew 11:19.
Being baptized ... - They “showed” that they approved of the message of God by submitting to the ordinance which he commanded - the ordinance of baptism. This verse and the following are not to be considered as the words of “Luke,” but the continuation of the discourse of our Lord. He is saying what took place in regard to John. Among the common people he was approved and obeyed among the rich and learned he was despised.
Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected ... - It appears from Matthew 3:7 that some of the Pharisees came to John to be baptized; but still this is entirely consistent with the supposition that the great mass of Pharisees and lawyers rejected him.
The counsel of God - The counsel of God toward them was the solemn admonition by John to “repent” and be baptized, and be prepared to receive the Messiah. This was the command or revealed will of God in relation to them. When it is said that they “rejected” the counsel of God, it does not mean that they could frustrate his purposes, but merely that they violated his commands. Men cannot frustrate the “real” purposes of God, but they can contemn his messages, they can violate his commands, and thus they can reject the counsel which he gives them, and treat with contempt the desire which he manifests for their welfare.
Against themselves - To their own hurt or detriment. God is wise and good. He knows what is best for us. He, therefore, that rejects what God commands, rejects it to his own injury. It “cannot” be well for any mortal to despise what God commands him to do.
Luke 7:31-35
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 11:16-19. “And the Lord said.” This clause is wanting in almost all the manuscripts, and is omitted by the best critics.
