Matthew 11:7-14 When they were departed, Jesus said to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken by the wind?

Living_Oracles⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁷ When they were departed, Jesus said to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken by the wind? ⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man effeminately dressed? It is king's palaces that such frequent. ⁹ What did you go to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and something superior to a prophet: ¹⁰ for this is he, concerning whom it is written, "Behold I will send my angel before you, who shall prepare your way." ¹¹ Indeed, I say to you, among those that are born of women, there has not arisen a greater than John the Immerser. Yet the least in the Reign of Heaven is greater than he. ¹² From the first appearing of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of heaven is invaded, and invaders take possession by force. ¹³ For till John appeared, all the prophets and the law were your instructions: ¹⁴ and, if you will bear to be told it, this is the Elijah that was to come.