`But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.
the law and the prophets `are' till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;
and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'
but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!
this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.