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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/matthew/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/matthew/11.htm">New International Version</a> This is the one about whom it is written: &#8220&#8217I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/matthew/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’ <a href="/esv/matthew/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ <a href="/bsb/matthew/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.’ <a href="/blb/matthew/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For this is he about whom it has been written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You.' <a href="/kjv/matthew/11.htm">King James Bible</a> For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/11.htm">New King James Version</a> For this is he of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.’ <a href="/nasb_/matthew/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> This is the one about whom it is written: ‘BEHOLD, I AM SENDING MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’ <a href="/nasb/matthew/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220This is the one about whom it is written, &#8216BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “This is the one about whom it is written, ‘BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER BEFORE YOUR FACE, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’ <a href="/lsb/matthew/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> This is the one about whom it is written, ‘BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’ <a href="/amp/matthew/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi], ‘BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’ <a href="/csb/matthew/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is the one it is written about: Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You; he will prepare Your way before You. <a href="/asv/matthew/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/cev/matthew/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> In the Scriptures God says about him, "I am sending my messenger ahead to get things ready for you." <a href="/erv/matthew/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/gwt/matthew/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> John is the one about whom Scripture says, 'I'm sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare the way in front of you.' <a href="/gnt/matthew/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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.' <a href="/isv/matthew/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is the man about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.' <a href="/msb/matthew/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For 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.? <a href="/net/matthew/11.htm">NET Bible</a> 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.' <a href="/nheb/matthew/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> This is the one of whom it is written, 'Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.' <a href="/wbt/matthew/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For this is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/wey/matthew/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> This is he of whom it is written, "'See I am sending My messenger before Thy face, and he will make Thy road ready before Thee.' <a href="/web/matthew/11.htm">World English Bible</a> For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for this is he of whom it has been written: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You. <a href="/blb/matthew/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For this is he about whom it has been written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You.' <a href="/ylt/matthew/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/slt/matthew/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this is he for whom it was Written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For this is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For this is he, of whom it is written: ‘Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.’ <a href="/nabre/matthew/11.htm">New American Bible</a> This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.’ <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, to prepare the way before you. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “For this is he about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger before your presence that he may prepare the road before you.' “<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For this is he of whom it is written: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/godbey/matthew/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>for this is he, concerning whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before my face, who will prepare thy way before thee.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For this is he of whom it is written, ?Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.? <a href="/mace/matthew/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for it is he that is meant in that passage, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee." <a href="/wey/matthew/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> This is he of whom it is written, "'See I am sending My messenger before Thy face, and he will make Thy road ready before Thee.' <a href="/worrell/matthew/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>This is he of whom it has been written, 'Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way before Thee.'<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>For this is <Fr>he,<FR> of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/11-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2805" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/11.htm">Jesus Testifies about John</a> …9What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10<a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">This</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is the one</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hou (RelPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">whom</a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: gegraptai (V-RIM/P-3S) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">it is written: </a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: Idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">‘Behold,</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apostellō (V-PIA-1S) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">will send</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelon (N-AMS) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">messenger</a> <a href="/greek/4253.htm" title="4253: pro (Prep) -- A primary preposition; fore, i.e. In front of, prior to.">ahead of You,</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/4383.htm" title="4383: prosōpou (N-GNS) -- From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person."></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: Hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/2680.htm" title="2680: kataskeuasei (V-FIA-3S) -- From kata and a derivative of skeuos; to prepare thoroughly; by implication, to construct, create.">will prepare</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3598.htm" title="3598: hodon (N-AFS) -- A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.">way</a> <a href="/greek/1715.htm" title="1715: emprosthen (Prep) -- From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).">before</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You.’</a> 11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a> “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/mark/1-2.htm">Mark 1:2-3</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.” / “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” <a href="/luke/7-27.htm">Luke 7:27</a> 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.’ <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a> A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. <a href="/john/1-23.htm">John 1:23</a> John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” <a href="/exodus/23-20.htm">Exodus 23:20</a> Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. <a href="/luke/1-76.htm">Luke 1:76</a> And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him, <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Matthew 3:3</a> This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” <a href="/john/3-28.htm">John 3:28</a> You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’ <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a> “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. <a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5-6</a> Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” <a href="/matthew/17-12.htm">Matthew 17:12-13</a> But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” / Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist. <a href="/mark/9-11.htm">Mark 9:11-13</a> And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” / He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected? / But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.” <a href="/luke/3-4.htm">Luke 3:4-6</a> as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him. / Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth. / And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’” <a href="/john/1-6.htm">John 1:6-7</a> There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. / He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you.<a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Matthew 3:3</a> For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.<a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a> The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.<a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a> Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joel/2-8.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/matthew/6-17.htm">Face</a> <a href="/matthew/2-19.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/matthew/7-14.htm">Road</a> <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/matthew/10-25.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Way</a> <a href="/matthew/5-31.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/matthew/16-3.htm">Face</a> <a href="/matthew/28-2.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/matthew/21-16.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/matthew/21-41.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/matthew/13-4.htm">Road</a> <a href="/matthew/15-39.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/matthew/12-18.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/matthew/11-12.htm">Way</a> <a href="/matthew/19-7.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 11</div>1. <a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">John sends his disciples to Jesus.</a> 7. <a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Jesus' testimony concerning John.</a> 16. <a href="/matthew/11-16.htm">The perverse judgment of the people concerning the Son.</a> 20. <a href="/matthew/11-20.htm">Jesus upbraids Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum;</a> 25. <a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">and praising his Father's wisdom in revealing the Gospel to the simple,</a> 28. <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">he calls to him those who are weary and burdened.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>This is the one about whom it is written: This phrase indicates a fulfillment of prophecy, emphasizing the divine plan and foreknowledge of God. It points to the Old Testament, where prophecies often spoke of a forerunner to the Messiah. This establishes the authority and authenticity of Jesus' mission and the role of John the Baptist as the prophesied messenger.‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You: This part of the verse is a direct reference to <a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>, where God promises to send a messenger to prepare the way for the Lord. In the historical context, messengers were common in ancient times to announce the arrival of a king or dignitary, ensuring the path was ready and the people prepared. John the Baptist fulfills this role by calling people to repentance and baptizing them, thus preparing their hearts for Jesus' ministry.who will prepare Your way before You.’ The preparation of the way signifies spiritual readiness and repentance, which John the Baptist preached. This echoes <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a>, which speaks of preparing the way of the Lord, making straight paths in the wilderness. The cultural context of the time involved a deep expectation of the Messiah, and John's ministry was pivotal in turning the hearts of the people back to God, setting the stage for Jesus' redemptive work. This preparation is not just physical but spiritual, highlighting the need for inner transformation to receive the coming of the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, identifying John the Baptist as the prophesied messenger. 2. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a> The "messenger" referred to in the prophecy, who prepared the way for Jesus through his ministry of repentance and baptism. 3. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah_and_malachi.htm">Isaiah and Malachi</a> Prophets whose writings are echoed in this verse, particularly <a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>, which foretells the coming of a messenger. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> The place where John the Baptist carried out his ministry, symbolizing preparation and repentance. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_prophecy.htm">The Prophecy</a> The Old Testament prophecy that foretold the coming of a forerunner to the Messiah, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's plan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> God's promises are reliable and fulfilled in His perfect timing. The coming of John the Baptist as the forerunner to Christ is a testament to God's faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_preparation.htm">The Role of Preparation</a> Just as John prepared the way for Jesus, we are called to prepare our hearts and lives for Christ's work in us. This involves repentance and turning towards God. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> John the Baptist's life was marked by obedience to God's calling. We are encouraged to listen and respond to God's direction in our own lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_humility.htm">The Significance of Humility</a> John the Baptist exemplified humility, recognizing his role as secondary to Christ. We are reminded to serve with humility, pointing others to Jesus rather than ourselves. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_witness.htm">The Call to Witness</a> Like John, we are called to be messengers of the Gospel, preparing the way for others to encounter Christ through our testimony and actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 11</a> <a href="/q/who's_the_messenger_in_malachi.htm">Who is the promised messenger in Malachi?</a> <a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_angels.htm">What does the Bible say about angels?</a> <a href="/q/who_wrote_malachi.htm">Who is the author of the book of Malachi?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) This is he, of whom it is written.--The words in the Greek are not taken from the LXX. version of <a href="/malachi/3-1.htm" title="Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, said the LORD of hosts.">Malachi 3:1</a>, but are a free translation from the Hebrew. In the original it is Jehovah Himself who speaks of His own coming: "Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me." In the Evangelist's paraphrase it is Jehovah who speaks to the Christ--"shall prepare Thy way before Thee." The reference to the prophecy of Malachi in the song of Zacharias (<a href="/luke/1-76.htm" title="And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;">Luke 1:76</a>) had from the first connected it with the Baptist's work, and our Lord in thus adopting that reference, stamps the whole chapter with the character of a Messianic prophecy.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - For. Omitted in the Revised Version. It is here an explanatory gloss, though genuine in <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Matthew 3:3</a>. This is he, of whom it is written. Our Lord justifies his assertion of John's unique position. Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. <a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>, not from the LXX., but freely from the Hebrew, which runs, "Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me." Observe in Matthew (1) "thy way" (2) "before thee," instead of "before me;" (3) the first clause is made to end with nearly the same phrase as the second, Matthew's form is the more rhythmical, perhaps because of oral repetition (cf. Introduction, p. 10.). Luke (<a href="/luke/7-27.htm">Luke 7:27</a>), save for the omission of ἐγώ, is the same; Mark (<a href="/mark/1-2.htm">Mark 1:2</a>) only omits ἐγώ and "before thee." Christ does not hesitate to apply to himself a prophecy of the coming of God, nor did the early Church shrink from recording this of him. Such an application of an Old Testament passage Bengel calls "luclentissimum argumentum Deitatis Christi." (On this subject, cf. Bishop Westcott, Add. Note on <a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/matthew/11-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>This οὗτός (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. is [the one] ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. about περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. whom οὗ (hou) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. it is written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. ‘Behold, Ἰδοὺ (Idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. will send ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. messenger ἄγγελόν (angelon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. ahead of You, πρὸ (pro) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4253.htm">Strong's 4253: </a> A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to. who Ὃς (Hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. will prepare κατασκευάσει (kataskeuasei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2680.htm">Strong's 2680: </a> From kata and a derivative of skeuos; to prepare thoroughly; by implication, to construct, create. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. way ὁδόν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3598.htm">Strong's 3598: </a> A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. before ἔμπροσθέν (emprosthen) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1715.htm">Strong's 1715: </a> From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time). You.’ σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. 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