Luke 7:27

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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.’

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

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οὗτός houtos This G3778 ἐστιν estin is he G1510 περὶ peri concerning G4012 οὗ hou whom G3739 γέγραπται gegraptai it has been written G1125 ἰδοὺ idou Behold G2400 ἐγώ egō I myself G1473 ἀποστέλλω apostellō I send G649 τὸν ton the G3588 ἄγγελόν angelon messenger G32 μου mou of Mine G3165 πρὸ pro before G4253 προσώπου prosōpou [the] face G4383 σου sou of you G4771 ὃς hos who G3739 κατασκευάσει kataskeuasei will prepare G2680 τὴν tēn the G3588 ὁδόν hodon way G3598 σου sou of You G4771 ἔμπροσθέν emprosthen before G1715 σου.¶ sou You G4771

The early church

He calls a man an angel, not because he was by nature an angel, for he was by nature a man, but because he exercised the office of an angel, in heralding the advent of Christ.
Titus of Bostra · d. 378Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
But he prepared the way of the Lord not only in the order of birth according to the flesh, and as the messenger of faith, but also as the forerunner of His glorious passion. Hence it follows, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(ubi sup.) Having then described his character by the place where he dwelt, by his clothing, and from the crowds who went to see him, He introduces the testimony of the prophet, saying, This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my angel. (Mal. 3:1.)
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(ubi sup.) But by the words which follow, Before thy face, he signifies nearness of time, for John appeared to men close to the coming of Christ. Wherefore must he indeed be considered more than a prophet, for those also who in battle fight close to the sides of kings, are their most distinguished and greatest friends.
Ancient Greek Expositor · d. 1274Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–35

To his miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this in the kingdom of grace, To the poor the gospel is preached. It clearly pointed out the spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, that the messenger he sent before him to prepare his way, did it by preaching repentance and reformation of heart and life. We have here the just blame of those who were not wrought upon by the ministry of John Baptist or of Jesus Christ himself. They made a jest of the methods God took to do them good. This is the ruin of multitudes; they are not serious in the concerns of their souls. Let us study to prove ourselves children of Wisdom, by attending the instructions of God's word, and adoring those mysteries and glad tidings which infidels and Pharisees deride and blaspheme.

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Malachi 3:1Matthew 11:10Mark 1:2

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Quotations And AllusionsProphecyMessenger

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