Luke 7:26
World English Bible (WEB)
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
In context
24 When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings’ courts.
26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
27 This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
28 “For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”
Luke 7:26 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
- KJV King James Version
- But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
- DBY Darby Translation
- But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and [what is] more excellent than a prophet.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.