Luke 7:27

This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus speaks to a crowd that came out to see John the Baptist, identifying John as the fulfillment of a prophetic declaration. He delivers this statement immediately after affirming John’s status as more than a prophet and before pronouncing his unparalleled greatness.

The words — The verb γέγραπται (gegraptai) translates literally as "it has been written," grounding Jesus’ claim in established Scripture. The term ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) means "I send," specifying the divine initiative that commissions the messenger.

The thread — This declaration matches Malachi 3:1 and Mark 1:2, both of which record God’s promise to send a messenger who will prepare the way. It also aligns with Luke 1:76, which applies the same preparatory function directly to John’s mission.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that John’s authority originates from divine appointment rather than human reputation. It demands acceptance that prophetic fulfillment precedes and validates earthly ministry.

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The Greek words

King James Version

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Cross-references

Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Luke 1:76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
Mark 1:2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
Matthew 11:10 This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
Luke 1:15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
John 1:23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.