But what went you out for to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet. Treasury of Scripture A prophet. Luke 1:76 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; Luke 20:6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. and. Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it. See on Matthew 11:9-14 But what went you out for to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet... John 3:26 And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, the same baptizes... *etc: John 5:35 He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Context Jesus Testifies About John
24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25But what went you out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. 26But what went you out for to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet. 27This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you. 28For I say to you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. 31And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? 32They are like to children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not wept. 33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a devil. 34The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and you say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a drunkard, a friend of publicans and sinners! 35But wisdom is justified of all her children. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Darby Bible Translation
But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and what is more excellent than a prophet.
King James Bible
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Young's Literal Translation
'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
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