But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings. But why did you go out? To see a prophet?[a] Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet! 10 It is this man about whom it is written:

‘Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face,
    who will prepare your way before you.’[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:9 Some manuscripts have “But what did you go out to see? A prophet?”
  2. Matthew 11:10 A quotation from Mal 3:1; cf. Mark 1:2