Luke 7:20

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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?’””

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BSBPD

“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?’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And having come near to him, the men said, `John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 7:20 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 7:19So 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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