and you (SG), child, you will called to be: prophet of the Most High, because you (SG) you will go ahead for the L-rd to ready his ways, (Yeshayah 40, 3)
in truth tell I you (PL), there is not arisen among the mortals born of woman any greater than John of the (Yarden) mikveh. yet is the smallest in the kingdom of heaven greater than him.
and when John's messengers are went away, has he begun to speak to the crowds of people about John: who are you (PL) went out in the wilderness into to see? a reed shaken by the wind?
and while the these are went away, has Yehoshua begun to say to the crowds of people concerning John: what did you (PL) go out in the wilderness into see? a reed shaken by wind?
because John is come to you (PL) on the way of righteousness and you (PL) have not believed in him. the tax collectors however and the prostitutes have him indeed believed, and you (PL), although you (PL) did it see, have even later not regret had, so as him to believe.