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LUKE 7:27 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Luke 7:26Luke 7:28
“This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”
This is the one about whom it is written: I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you — the Malachi 3:1 citation identifies John as the specifically prophesied forerunner. The you in the quotation is Jesus — the messenger is sent before the Messiah. This interpretation makes John not just any prophet but the prophet specifically predicted to precede the Messiah.

Church Fathers on Luke 7:27

The Lord, knowing the secrets of men, foresaw that some would say, If until now John is ignorant of Jesus, how did he show Him to us, saying, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sins of the world? To quench therefore this feeling which had taken possession of them, He prevented the injury which might arise from the offense, as it follows, And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, what went you out for to see? A…

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

But you went not out into the desert, (where there is no pleasantness,) leaving your cities, except as caring for this man.

TITUS BOST ·

Now these things were spoken by our Lord after the departure of John’s disciples, for He would not utter the praises of the Baptist while they were present, lest His words should be counted as those of a flatterer.

GREEK EX ·
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