Verse 26
Luke 7:26
Young's Literal Translation
26
'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
Original Language Text
greek
ἀλλὰ τί ⸀ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν; προφήτην; ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου.
English Translation
But why did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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Chapter 7 Context
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And when he completed all his sayings in the ears of the people, he went into Capernaum;
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and a certain centurion's servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,
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and having heard about Yashua (Jesus), he sent unto him elders of the Jews, beseeching him, that hav...
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And they, having come near unto Yashua (Jesus), were calling upon him earnestly, saying -- 'He is wo...
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for he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'
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And Yashua (Jesus) was going on with them, and now when he is not far distant from the house the cen...
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wherefore not even myself thought I worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my lad shall be...
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for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], G...
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And having heard these things Yashua (Jesus) wondered at him, and having turned to the multitude fol...
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and those sent, having turned back to the house, found the ailing servant in health.
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And it came to pass, on the morrow, he was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with...
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and as he came nigh to the gate of the city, then, lo, one dead was being carried forth, an only son...
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And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, 'Be not weepin...
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and having come near, he touched the bier, and those bearing [it] stood still, and he said, 'Young m...
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and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother;
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and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God (Elohim), saying -- 'A great prophet hath ri...
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And the account of this went forth in all Judea about him, and in all the region around.
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And the disciples of John told him about all these things,
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and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent unto Yashua (Jesus), saying, 'Art t...
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And having come near to him, the men said, 'John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he...
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And in that hour he cured many from sicknesses, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many blind he...
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And Yashua (Jesus) answering said to them, 'Having gone on, report to John what ye saw and heard, th...
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and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'
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And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: 'W...
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but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparelling...
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'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
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this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall...
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for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not;...
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And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God (Elohim) righteous, having been...
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but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God (Elohim) did put away for themselves, not hav...
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And the Lord said, 'To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they li...
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they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and sayin...
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'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He hath a demon;
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the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine drinker, a fri...
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and the wisdom was justified from all her children.'
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And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking him that he might eat with him, and having gone into t...
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and lo, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having known that he reclineth (at meat) in the house...
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and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and wit...
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And the Pharisee who did call him, having seen, spake within himself, saying, 'This one, if he were...
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And Yashua (Jesus) answering said unto him, 'Simon, I have something to say to thee;' and he saith,...
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'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fift...
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and they not having [wherewith] to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will lo...
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And Simon answering said, 'I suppose that to whom he forgave the more;' and he said to him, 'Rightly...
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And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, 'Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house...
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a kiss to me thou didst not give, but this woman, from what [time] I came in, did not cease kissing...
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with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;
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therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom li...
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And he said to her, 'Thy sins have been forgiven;'
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and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, 'Who is this, who also doth f...
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and he said unto the woman, 'Thy faith have saved thee, be going on to peace.'
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