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Luke 7:26 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. "
Luke 7:26
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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.”
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Luke 7:1
"After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum."
Luke 7:2
"A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death."
Luke 7:3
"When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant."
Luke 7:4
"When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,"
Luke 7:5
"for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”"
Luke 7:6
"Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof."
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