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Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
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What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
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I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
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All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.