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7 As they departed, Jesus said to the people, speaking of John, what did ye go to see in the desert? a reed shaken with the wind? 8 what did ye go to see? a man dress'd in rich apparel? why, they that are so array'd belong to the court: 9 or did you go to see a prophet? yes, and be assured, one superiour to a prophet. 10 for it is he that is meant in that passage, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee." 11 I declare unto you, among the whole race of prophets, there never appear'd a greater than John the Baptist: (notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of the Matthew 11:7-11, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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