Luke 7:27 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

English Amplified

This is the one of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall make ready Your way before You. [Mal. 3:1.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

This is the one of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall make ready Your way before You. [Mal. 3:1.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

This is the one about whom it is written: See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, *I* send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

English EASY 2024

This is what is written about him in the Bible. God said: “Listen! I will send someone to go in front of you. He will speak my message. He will prepare a way for you.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This Scripture was written about him: 'Listen! I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you.'

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

This is he of whom it is written, "' Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For John is the one of whom the scripture says: ‘God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

John is the one about whom Scripture says, 'I am sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way in front of you.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

This is the one it is written about: Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You; he will prepare Your way before You.

English KJV 1611

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way before You.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

This is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"This is the one about whom it is written, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

This is the one about whom scripture says: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, he will prepare your way before you.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

This is the one about whom it is written, ‘ Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"He is the one written about in Scripture. It says, " 'I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare your way for you.' --(Malachi 3:1)

This is the one about whom it is written: "'I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

English NKJ 1982

This is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.’

John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, 'Look, I am sending my messenger before you, and he will prepare your way before you.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

This is the one about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

he was the fulfillment of this Scripture: ‘See, I am sending my prophetic messenger who will go ahead of me to prepare hearts to receive me.’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He is the one to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, 'Look! I am sending my messenger ahead of you, to prepare the way before you.'

English Tyndale 1537

This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my messenger before thy face, to prepare thy way before thee.