Luke 7:25

The Passion Translation

Who did you go there to see? Did you expect to see a man decked out in the splendid fashion of the day living in the lap of luxury?

Cross References

Isaiah 59:17

He put on righteousness as his body armor, salvation for a helmet; a garment of warring vengeance was his uniform and passion, his cape.

Matthew 11:8

Who was he? Did you expect to see a man decked out in the splendid fashion of the day? Those who wear fancy clothes live like kings in palaces.

Matthew 3:4

Now, John wore clothing made from camel’s hair, tied at his waist with a leather strap, and his food consisted of dried locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 6:29

and yet not even Solomon in all his splendor was robed in beauty like one of these!

Luke 16:19

Jesus continued. “There once was a very rich man who had the finest things imaginable, living every day enjoying his life of opulent luxury.

Luke 7:24

After John’s messengers departed, Jesus spoke about John to the audience crowded around him, saying, “What kind of man did you expect to see out in the wilderness? Did you expect to see a man who would be easily influenced and shaken by the shifting opinions of others?

Luke 7:26

Or did you discover a true prophet out in the lonely wilderness? Yes, John was a legitimate prophet. Even more than that,