Luke 7:26 - Easy To Read Version

²⁶ Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet {\cf2\super [133]} ? Yes, and I tell you, John is more than a prophet.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ What then did you go out to see? A prophet (a forthteller)? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

Common English Bible

²⁶ What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Certainly, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

Luke 7:26 Cross References

Luke 1:76

“Now you, little boy, will be called a prophet {\cf2\super [25]} of the Most High (God).\par You will go first before the Lord\par to make the people ready\par for the Lord’s coming.\par

Luke 16:16

“Before John the Baptizer came, God wanted the people to live by the law \{of Moses\} and the writings of the prophets. {\cf2\super [263]} But since the time of John, the Good News about the kingdom of God is being told. Many people are trying hard to get into the kingdom of God.

Luke 20:6

But if we say that John’s baptism was from someone else, \{not God,\} then all the people will kill us with rocks. They will kill us because they believe that John was a prophet. {\cf2\super [313]} ”

Luke 7:25

What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No. Those people that have fine, nice clothes live in kings’ houses.

Luke 7:27

This was written about John:

John 5:35

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light. And you were happy to enjoy his light for a while.