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What did you go out to see? A man dressed up in fancy clothes? People who dress like that and live in luxury are found in palaces!
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Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet.
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For John is the one of whom the scripture says: "God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.'
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I tell you," Jesus added, "John is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John."
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All the people heard him; they and especially the tax collectors were the ones who had obeyed God's righteous demands and had been baptized by John.