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Matthew 11:9
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
Matthew 11:9 · World English Bible
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Matthew 11:9 in other translations
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
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In context
6 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
7 As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.
9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
10 For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
11 Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
12 From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
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