^7:18John’s⁶⁶ disciples informed him about all these things. So⁶⁷ John called⁶⁸ two of his disciples ^7:19and sent them to Jesus⁶⁹ to ask,⁷⁰ “Are you the one who is to come,⁷¹ or should we look for another?”

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Footnotes

66 Grk “And John’s.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. This is a reference to John the Baptist as the following context makes clear.
67 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate that John’s action was a result of the report he had heard.
68 Grk “And calling two of his disciples, John sent.” The participle προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesamenos) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
69 Although most (א A W Θ Ψ f1 𝔐 it sy bo) read πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν (pros ton Iēsoun, “to Jesus”), other important witnesses (B L Ξ f13 33 sa) read πρὸς τὸν κύριον (pros ton kurion, “to the Lord”). A decision is difficult in this instance, as there are good witnesses on both sides. In light of this, that “Jesus” is more widespread than “the Lord” with almost equally important witnesses argues for its authenticity.
70 Grk “to Jesus, saying,” but since this takes the form of a question, it is preferable to use the phrase “to ask” in English.
71 Aspects of Jesus’ ministry may have led John to question whether Jesus was the promised stronger and greater one who is to come that he had preached about in Luke 3:15–17.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then John’s disciples told him about all these things. So John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord, asking, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

NLTNew Living Translation

The disciples of John the Baptist told John about everything Jesus was doing. So John called for two of his disciples, and he sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And his disciples reported to John about all these things. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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?

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