and saidto his servants,"Thisis Johnthe Baptist;he has risenfrom the dead,and that is whymiraculous powersare at workin him."
"TrulyI sayto you, amongthose bornof womenthere has not arisen[anyone] greaterthan Johnthe Baptist!Yetthe onewho is leastin the kingdomof heavenis greaterthan he.
And they said,"Some[say] Johnthe Baptist;and others,Elijah;but still others,Jeremiah,oroneof the prophets."
Nowin thosedaysJohnthe Baptistcame,preachingin the wildernessof Judea,saying,
And KingHerodheard[of it], for His namehad becomewell known;and [people] were saying,"Johnthe Baptisthas risenfrom the dead,and that is whythesemiraculous powersare at workin Him."
They toldHim, saying,"Johnthe Baptist;and others[say] Elijah;but others,oneof the prophets."
NowHerodthe tetrarchheardof allthat was happening;and he was greatly perplexed,becauseit was saidby somethat Johnhad risenfrom the dead,
Manycameto Him and were saying,"WhileJohnperformednosign,yeteverythingJohnsaidaboutthis manwas true."
