But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

你们出去，究竟是要看什么？要看先知吗？我告诉你们，是的，他比先知大多了。

你们出去究竟是要看什么？是先知吗？是的，我告诉你们，他比先知大多了。

你们出去究竟是要看什么？是先知吗？是的，我告诉你们，他比先知大多了。

你们究竟想看什么？看先知吗？是的，我告诉你们，他不只是先知。

那么，你们出去要看什么？先知吗？我告诉你们，是的。他比先知重要得多了。

你们出去，究竟是要看什么呢？一位先知吗？是的，我告诉你们：他比先知还大。

你們出去，究竟是要看甚麼？要看先知嗎？我告訴你們，是的，他比先知大多了。

你們出去究竟是要看甚麼？是先知嗎？是的，我告訴你們，他比先知大多了。

你們出去究竟是要看甚麼？是先知嗎？是的，我告訴你們，他比先知大多了。

你們究竟想看什麼？看先知嗎？是的，我告訴你們，他不只是先知。

那麼，你們出去要看甚麼？先知嗎？我告訴你們，是的。他比先知重要得多了。

你們出去，到底是要看甚麼呢？神言人麼？是的、我告訴你們；還是比神言人大多的呢！

你們出去，究竟是要看什麼呢？一位先知嗎？是的，我告訴你們：他比先知還大。

然則爾出何觀耶、先知乎、是也、我語汝、且卓越於先知也、

然則爾出、欲何觀耶、先知者乎、誠然、吾語汝、是卓越於先知者、

然則爾出欲何觀耶、觀先知乎、我誠告爾、彼大於先知、

然則爾之去也、將欲睹先知乎？予曰是矣、然不僅先知而已也。

Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell 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.

Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.

What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto 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 did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

But if we say,‘ Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,

They came to John and said to him,“ Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan— the one you testified about— look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”To this John replied,“ A person can receive only what is given them from heaven.You yourselves can testify that I said,‘ I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.He must become greater; I must become less.”

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.This is the one about whom it is written:“‘ I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it.For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

“ The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it.