Luke 7:27

27 This was written about him: 'I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare the way for you.'

Luke 7:27 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 7:27

This is he of whom it is written
In ( Malachi 3:1 ) . (See Gill on Matthew 11:10). (See Gill on Mark 1:2).

Luke 7:27 In-Context

25 What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, people who have fine clothes and much wealth live in kings' palaces.

26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, and I tell you, John is more than a prophet.

27 This was written about him: 'I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare the way for you.'

28 I tell you, John is greater than any other person ever born, but even the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than John."

29 (When the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they all agreed that God's teaching was good, because they had been baptized by John.