Luke 7:27

New American Bible - revised edition

This is the one about whom scripture says: ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, he will prepare your way before you.’

Cross References

Isaiah 40:3

A voice proclaims: In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God!

Malachi 3:1

Now I am sending my messenger— he will prepare the way before me; And the lord whom you seek will come suddenly to his temple; The messenger of the covenant whom you desire— see, he is coming! says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 11:10

This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.’

Mark 1:2

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.

Luke 1:76

And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

Luke 7:26

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

Luke 7:28

I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

John 1:23

He said: “I am ‘the voice of one crying out in the desert, “Make straight the way of the Lord,”’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”