Matthew 11:9

The Passion Translation

Or did you encounter a true prophet out in the lonely wilderness? Yes, John was a prophet like those of the past, but he is even more than that!

Cross References

Matthew 11:8

Who was he? Did you expect to see a man decked out in the splendid fashion of the day? Those who wear fancy clothes live like kings in palaces.

Matthew 14:5

So Herod wanted John dead, but he was afraid of the crowds who flocked to John because they considered him to be a prophet.

Luke 1:76

And to you I prophesy, my little son, you will be known as the prophet of the Most High. You will be a forerunner, going before the face of Lord Yahweh, to prepare hearts to embrace his ways.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘John’s mandate was merely from men,’ then all the people around him will stone us, for they believe John was a prophet of God.”