American Standard Version
"But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. "
— Matthew 11:9, American Standard Version
“But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto 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.”
“What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet!”
“But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea I tell you, and more than a prophet.”
“But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.”
“But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.”
And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses.
But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.