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Berean Standard Bible

“So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?””

Luke 7:19

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John the Baptist is in prison, where he hears about the works of Jesus. He is troubled that Jesus is not behaving as the fiery judge he had expected.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

World English Bible (WEB)

John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then John sent two of his disciples to the Lord, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent unto Jesus, saying, 'Are you he who is coming, or for another do we look?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y envió á Jesús, diciendo: ¿Eres tú aquél que había de venir, ó esperaremos á otro?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y los mandó a preguntarle a Jesús: ―¿Eres tú el que ha de venir o debemos esperar a otro?

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