Verse 26

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

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  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
  • Luke 20:6 : 6 But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
  • John 3:26-30 : 26 They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it is given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this my joy is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
  • Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces their way into it.
  • Matt 11:9-9 : 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you. 11 Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.