Luke 7:26 · KJV
“But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.”
— Luke 7:26
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
This is {he}, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Luke 7 — Context
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
25But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
26But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
27This is {he}, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
28For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Cross References
Luke 1:76
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;
John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Luke 20:6
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
John 3:26-30
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.
Matthew 11:9-14
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets {were} until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.