Luke 7:20 Meaning and Explanation
“When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The messengers arrive and deliver John's question word for word.
What Does Luke 7:20 Mean?
Luke records the question twice in full — once on John's lips, once on the messengers'. The two men stand before Jesus and repeat it exactly: "John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?"
The repetition slows the story so the question can stand in the open air, asked aloud before the crowds. Jesus does not flinch from it or rebuke the asker; the doubt of a suffering saint is received with honor. The scene quietly dignifies every messenger who has carried someone else's hard question to the Lord, and every believer whose prayers begin with words first composed in a dark place.
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What does Luke 7:20 mean?
The messengers arrive and deliver John's question word for word.