When the men came to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, to ask, ‘Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for another?’ ”
Parallel translations
- WEB When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”
- KJV 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?
- BSB 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?’”
- NKJV When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’ ”
- NLT John’s two disciples found Jesus and said to him, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?’”
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Quick answer
The two messengers reach Jesus and relay John's question about whether He is the coming One. They faithfully deliver the Baptist's inquiry.
Overview
The messengers restate John's question, emphasizing its importance as it stands at the center of the passage. Their relay sets up Jesus' response, which will answer not with a bare claim but with demonstrable evidence. The repeated question keeps the focus on the crucial matter of Jesus' true identity as Messiah.
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- Luke 7:19John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”
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