7. While John's disciples were leaving, Jesus spoke about him to the crowds: “When you went out to John in the desert, what did you expect to see? A blade of grass bending in the wind?
8. What did you go out to see? A man dressed up in fancy clothes? People who dress like that live in palaces!
9. Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet.
10. 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.’
11. I assure you that John the Baptist is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of heaven is greater than John.