Luke 7:26

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'But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.'

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  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,
  • Luke 20:6 : 6 But if we say, "From men," all the people will stone us, since they are convinced that John was a prophet.'
  • John 3:26-30 : 26 So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.' 27 John replied, 'No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.' 28 'You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly at the sound of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore, this joy of mine is now complete. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
  • John 5:35 : 35 John was a lamp that burned and shone, and for a time, you were willing to rejoice in his light.
  • Luke 16:16 : 16 "The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it."
  • Matt 11:9-9 : 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.' 11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to force, and forceful people lay hold of it. 13 For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 11:7-11
    5 verses
    94%

    7 As they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

    8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.

    9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

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

    11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • Luke 7:24-25
    2 verses
    80%

    24 After John's messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?'

    25 'But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? No, those who wear splendid clothes and indulge in luxury are in royal palaces.'

  • Luke 7:27-28
    2 verses
    79%

    27 '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."'

    28 'I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John the Baptist. Yet, the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.'

  • Luke 7:18-20
    3 verses
    72%

    18 John's disciples reported all these things to him. Then John called two of his disciples.

    19 He sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?'

    20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to You to ask, "Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"'

  • Matt 16:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

    15 He then said to them, "But who do you say I am?"

  • Mark 8:28
    71%

    28 They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.'

  • John 7:40
    70%

    40 When some in the crowd heard these words, they said, 'Truly, this is the Prophet.'

  • Matt 11:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3 "Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"

    4 And Jesus responded to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:

  • John 1:21-23
    3 verses
    70%

    21 They asked him, 'Then who are you? Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered, 'No.'

    22 So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

    23 He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'

  • Matt 13:17
    69%

    17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

  • Matt 12:6
    69%

    6 I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

  • Luke 1:76
    69%

    76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,

  • Luke 10:24
    69%

    24 For I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

  • Matt 3:3
    68%

    3 This is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: 'A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight.'

  • John 3:26
    68%

    26 So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.'

  • 2 Kgs 1:7
    68%

    7 The king asked them, 'What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?'

  • Mark 1:7
    68%

    7 He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'

  • John 6:14
    68%

    14 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, 'This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.'

  • Mark 6:15
    67%

    15 Others were saying, 'He is Elijah,' and still others said, 'He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.'

  • John 1:25-26
    2 verses
    67%

    25 They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

    26 John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.'

  • Luke 9:19
    67%

    19 They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the ancient prophets has risen.'

  • Mal 3:1
    67%

    1 Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Suddenly, the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—behold, he is coming,

  • Mark 1:2
    67%

    2 As it is written in the prophets: 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

  • Matt 12:17
    66%

    17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

  • Matt 11:14
    66%

    14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

  • John 3:28
    66%

    28 'You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’

  • John 1:19
    66%

    19 This is the testimony of John when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'

  • Matt 21:11
    66%

    11 The crowds answered, 'This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.'

  • Luke 7:22
    66%

    22 He replied to them, 'Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.'

  • John 7:36
    66%

    36 What does He mean when He said, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

  • Acts 13:25
    66%

    25 As John was finishing his course, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'

  • John 7:25-26
    2 verses
    66%

    25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, 'Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

    26 Yet here He is speaking openly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Could it be that the authorities really have recognized that He is the Messiah?

  • Luke 3:4
    65%

    4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

  • John 7:52
    65%

    52 They responded, 'Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.'

  • Matt 6:29
    65%

    29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon, in all his glory, was clothed like one of these.

  • Matt 23:34
    65%

    34 Therefore, look, I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town,

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