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A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/nlt/luke/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet. <a href="/esv/luke/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/bsb/luke/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/blb/luke/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But what have you gone out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one more excellent than a prophet. <a href="/kjv/luke/7.htm">King James Bible</a> But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. <a href="/nkjv/luke/7.htm">New King James Version</a> But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/nasb_/luke/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. <a href="/nasb/luke/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet. <a href="/nasb77/luke/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet. <a href="/lsb/luke/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and even more than a prophet. <a href="/amp/luke/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But what did you [really] go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one far more [eminent and remarkable] than a prophet [who foretells the future]. <a href="/csb/luke/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/hcsb/luke/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet. <a href="/asv/luke/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. <a href="/cev/luke/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> What then did you go out to see? Was he a prophet? He certainly was! I tell you that he was more than a prophet. <a href="/erv/luke/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. <a href="/gwt/luke/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Really, what did you go to see? A prophet? Let me tell you that he is far more than a prophet. <a href="/gnt/luke/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet. <a href="/isv/luke/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet! <a href="/msb/luke/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/net/luke/7.htm">NET Bible</a> What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/nheb/luke/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. <a href="/wbt/luke/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet. <a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet. <a href="/web/luke/7.htm">World English Bible</a> But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> But what have you gone forth to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet: <a href="/blb/luke/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But what have you gone out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one more excellent than a prophet. <a href="/ylt/luke/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet: <a href="/slt/luke/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, superior to a prophet.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/cpdv/luke/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Certainly, I tell you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/nabre/luke/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And if not so, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a Prophet.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet. <a href="/godbey/luke/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, and I say unto you even more than a prophet.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. <a href="/mace/luke/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> what then did you go to see? a prophet? yes, I say it, and more than a prophet. <a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet. <a href="/worrell/luke/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>But what went ye forth to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>a prophet? yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/7-26.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/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=2748" 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/luke/7.htm">Jesus Testifies about John</a> …25Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces. 26<a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">What</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: Alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">then</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exēlthate (V-AIA-2P) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">did you go out</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idein (V-ANA) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">to see?</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētēn (N-AMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">A prophet?</a> <a href="/greek/3483.htm" title="3483: nai (Prtcl) -- Yes, certainly, even so. A primary particle of strong affirmation; yes.">Yes,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4053.htm" title="4053: perissoteron (Adj-AMS-C) -- From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.">more</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētou (N-GMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">than a prophet.</a> 27This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’…<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="/matthew/11-9.htm">Matthew 11:9</a> What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. <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="/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="/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="/matthew/14-5.htm">Matthew 14:5</a> Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet. <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="/john/5-35.htm">John 5:35</a> John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light. <a href="/matthew/21-26.htm">Matthew 21:26</a> But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.” <a href="/mark/11-32.htm">Mark 11:32</a> But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet. <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="/john/1-6.htm">John 1:6-8</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. / He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">2 Kings 1:8</a> “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king. <a href="/zechariah/13-4.htm">Zechariah 13:4</a> And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive. <a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11</a> I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But what went you out for to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.A prophet.<a href="/luke/1-76.htm">Luke 1:76</a> And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;<a href="/luke/20-6.htm">Luke 20:6</a> But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.and.<a href="/luke/16-16.htm">Luke 16:16</a> The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.See on<a href="/matthew/11-9.htm">Matthew 11:9-14</a> But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet… <a href="/john/3-26.htm">John 3:26</a> And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.<a href="/john/5-35.htm">John 5:35</a> He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/luke/1-3.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Found</a> <a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Gorgeously</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Luxurious</a> <a href="/matthew/11-8.htm">Palaces</a> <a href="/luke/7-17.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/mark/16-5.htm">Wearing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/8-27.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/luke/8-35.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/acts/23-26.htm">Excellent</a> <a href="/luke/8-35.htm">Found</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-12.htm">Gorgeously</a> <a href="/luke/23-11.htm">Luxurious</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-4.htm">Palaces</a> <a href="/luke/7-27.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/john/19-5.htm">Wearing</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 7</div>1. <a href="/luke/7-1.htm">Jesus finds a greater faith in the centurion;</a> 10. <a href="/luke/7-10.htm">heals his servant, being absent;</a> 11. <a href="/luke/7-11.htm">raises from death the widow's son at Nain;</a> 18. <a href="/luke/7-18.htm">answers John's messengers with the declaration of his miracles;</a> 24. <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">testifies to the people what opinion he held of John;</a> 31. <a href="/luke/7-31.htm">compares this generation to the children in the marketplaces,</a> 36. <a href="/luke/7-36.htm">and allowing his feet to be washed and anointed by a woman who was a sinner, </a> 44. <a href="/luke/7-44.htm">he shows how he is a friend to sinners, to forgive them their sins, upon their repentance.</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/luke/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>What then did you go out to see? This question is posed by Jesus to the crowd, prompting them to reflect on their expectations when they went to see John the Baptist. It challenges the audience to consider their motivations and the significance of John's ministry. In the context of <a href="/luke/7.htm">Luke 7</a>, Jesus is addressing the crowd after John's disciples have come to Him with questions from John. This rhetorical question emphasizes the importance of understanding the true nature of John's role in God's plan.A prophet? John the Baptist is identified as a prophet, aligning him with the long line of prophets in Israel's history who spoke God's truth to the people. Prophets were often seen as messengers of God, calling for repentance and foretelling future events. John's role as a prophet is significant because he is the forerunner to the Messiah, preparing the way for Jesus. This connects to <a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>, where a messenger is foretold to prepare the way for the Lord.Yes, I tell you, Jesus affirms John's prophetic role, validating his ministry and message. This affirmation from Jesus underscores the divine authority and mission of John the Baptist. It also serves to confirm to the audience that John's message of repentance and the coming kingdom was indeed from God.and more than a prophet. John is described as more than a prophet because he not only delivered God's message but also played a unique role in salvation history. He is the one who directly prepared the way for Jesus, the Messiah. This makes him greater than the prophets who came before him, as he had the privilege of announcing the immediate arrival of the Savior. This statement highlights the fulfillment of prophecy and the ushering in of a new covenant through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, addressing the crowd about John the Baptist. 2. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a> The subject of Jesus' discourse, recognized as a prophet and more. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> The audience to whom Jesus is speaking, who had gone out to see John. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> The place where John the Baptist preached and baptized, drawing many to hear his message. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a> The historical figures in Israel who spoke God's word, with John being the last of the Old Testament prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_prophetic_roles.htm">Understanding Prophetic Roles</a> John the Baptist is not just a prophet but the forerunner to Christ, emphasizing the importance of his role in God's redemptive plan. <a href="/topical/r/recognizing_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Recognizing Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> John's life and ministry fulfill Old Testament prophecies, demonstrating God's faithfulness and the continuity of His plan. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_preparation.htm">The Importance 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. <a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_seeking_truth.htm">The Value of Seeking Truth</a> The crowd went out to see John because they were seeking truth. We should also actively seek God's truth in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_witnesses.htm">The Role of Witnesses</a> Like John, we are called to be witnesses to Christ, pointing others to Him through our words and actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 7</a> <a href="/q/why_is_john_the_baptist_greatest.htm">Why is John the Baptist considered the greatest?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'travail'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Judah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_words_show_kindness_and_truth.htm">How should we treat the poor among us?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_pascha_mean.htm">What does Pascha mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 26. - But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. The great Teacher proceeds in his discourse. From the scene and the surroundings - the reeds of the banks of Jordan - he went on to speak of the great Jordan preacher, so unlike, in spite of this one weak wavering hour, the reeds in the midst of which he preached. Jesus thus painted the grave, austere man, first in his stern enmity to the seductive magnificence of a court-life, then in his severe austerity as regards himself. Who, then, was he - this preacher to whom the people had resorted in such crowds to see and hear? Was he a prophet? was he one more of those men who in past ages had been the salt which preserved Israel from decay? Yes; that is what he was, that true great one - a prophet in the deepest, truest sense of the word. Ah! higher still, went on the Teacher, John was much more than a prophet. What then? and the by-standers marvelled; what more could he be? Was he, peradventure, the Messiah? <a href="/commentaries/luke/7-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But Ἀλλὰ (Alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. did you go out ἐξήλθατε (exēlthate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. to see? ἰδεῖν (idein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. A prophet? προφήτην (prophētēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. Yes, ναί (nai) Particle <a href="/greek/strongs_3483.htm">Strong's 3483: </a> Yes, certainly, even so. A primary particle of strong affirmation; yes. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. more περισσότερον (perissoteron) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular - Comparative <a href="/greek/strongs_4053.htm">Strong's 4053: </a> From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence. than a prophet. προφήτου (prophētou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/7-26.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 7:26 But what did you go out (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/7-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 7:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 7:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/7-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 7:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 7:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>