Luke 7:24-30 Now when the messengers of John went away, he began to say to the crowds concerning John, What have you come out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

MLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁴ Now when the messengers of John went away, he began to say to the crowds concerning John, What have you come out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? ²⁵ But what have you come out to see? A man having been dressed-up in soft garments? Behold, those who are in glorious garments and being in splendor, are in the royal courts. ²⁶ But what have you come out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, And more-than a prophet. ²⁷ This is he concerning whom it has been written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will be preparing your way before you. ²⁸ For I say to you, Among those born of women there is no prophet greater than John the Immerser; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. ²⁹ And all the people and the tax collectors, having heard this, having been immersed in the immersion of John, made righteous by God. ³⁰ But the Pharisees and the professors of the law rejected the plan of God for themselves, having not been immersed by him.