24. And the messengers of John having gone away, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: `What have ye gone forth to the wilderness to look on? a reed by the wind shaken?
25. but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!
26. `But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
27. this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
28. for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'