Luke 7:27–28
27 John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say,
‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
and he will prepare your way before you.’*
28 I tell you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of God is greater than he is!”
Luke 7:27–28 — The New International Version (NIV)
27 This is the one about whom it is written:
“ ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way before you.’
28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Luke 7:27–28 — English Standard Version (ESV)
27 This is he of whom it is written,
“ ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’
28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Luke 7:27–28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For 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.
Luke 7:27–28 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
27 This is he of whom it is written:
‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’
28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Luke 7:27–28 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.”
Luke 7:27–28 — American Standard Version (ASV)
27 This is he of whom it is written,
Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
28 I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Luke 7:27–28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
27 This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee; 28 for I say unto you, Among them that are born of women a greater prophet is no one than John the baptist; but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Luke 7:27–28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
27 John is the one about whom Scripture says,
‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you
to prepare the way in front of you.’
28 I can guarantee that of all the people ever born, no one is greater than John. Yet, the least important person in God’s kingdom is greater than John.
Luke 7:27–28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
27 This is the one it is written about:
Look, I am sending My messenger
ahead of You;
he will prepare Your way before You.
28 I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Luke 7:27–28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
27 This is the one about whom it is written,
‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way before you.’
28 I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Luke 7:27–28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
27 It is this man about whom it is written:
‘Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’
28 I tell you, there is no one greater among those born of women than John, but the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Luke 7:27–28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
27 “He is the one written about in Scripture. It says,
“ ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you.
He will prepare your way for you.’
28 I tell you, no one more important than John has ever been born. But the least important person in God’s kingdom is more important than he is.”
Luke 7:27–28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
27 “This is the one about whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’
28 “I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”