Luke 7:27

God's Word

John is the one about whom Scripture says, ‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way in front of you.’

Cross References

Isaiah 40:3

A voice cries out in the desert: “Clear a way for the Lord. Make a straight highway in the wilderness for our God.

Malachi 3:1

“I’m going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way ahead of me. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the promise  will come. He is the one you want,” says the Lord of Armies.

Matthew 11:10

John is the one about whom Scripture says, ‘I’m sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way in front of you.’

Mark 1:2

The prophet Isaiah wrote, “I am sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way for you.”

Luke 1:76

“You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way.

Luke 7:26

Really, what did you go to see? A prophet? Let me tell you that he is far more than a prophet.

Luke 7:28

I can guarantee that of all the people ever born, no one is greater than John. Yet, the least important person in God’s kingdom is greater than John.

John 1:23

John said, “I’m a voice crying out in the desert, ‘Make the way for the Lord straight,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”