King James Version
Luke 7:20 in the King James Version says “When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? o...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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?”
Luke 7:20 · KJV
And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
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?
And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“were come”
G3854to become near, i.e., approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“hath sent”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“he that should come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“look we for”
G4328to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await
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