en_tn/luk/07/27.md

# This is he of whom it is written

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John is the one the prophets wrote about long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# See, I am sending

In this verse, Jesus is quoting the prophet Malachi and saying that John is the messenger of which Malachi spoke.

# before your face

This idiom means "in front of you" or "to go ahead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# your

The word "your" is singular because God was speaking to the Messiah in the quotation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# This is he of whom it is written`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "John is the one the prophets wrote about long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# See, I am sending`

			`In this verse, Jesus is quoting the prophet Malachi and saying that John is the messenger of which Malachi spoke.`

			`# before your face`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This idiom means "in front of you" or "to go ahead of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# your`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The word "your" is singular because God was speaking to the Messiah in the quotation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00