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Luke 7:20

John
Doubt

18 Then John’s disciples informed him about all these things.

19 So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”

21 At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.

22 So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
KJV
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
WEB
When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”
ASV
And when the men were come unto him, they said, John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?
DARBY
But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art *thou* he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?
BLB
And having come to Him, the men said, “John the Baptist sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the coming One, or do we look for another?’”
ÅB
Mennene kom da til ham og sa: Døperen Johannes har sendt oss til deg og lar si: Er du den som skal komme, eller skal vi vente en annen?
OTB
Da mennene kom til Jesus, sa de, “Johannes Døperen har sendt oss til Deg for å spørre, ‘Er Du den som skal komme, eller skal vi vente en annen?’”
B1930
Mennene kom da til ham og sa: Døperen Johannes har sendt oss til dig og lar si: Er du den som skal komme, eller skal vi vente en annen?

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Cross references

  • Luke 7:19

    So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

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