Mat 11:7-15 | ESV | STEP | As they went away , Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John : What did you go out into the wilderness to see ? A reed shaken by the wind ?

a ch. 3:1; Luke 1:80

b[Eph. 4:14; James 1:6]

d ch. 14:5; 21:26; Luke 1:76

f Mark 1:2; Cited from Mal. 3:1

g Luke 16:16

i[See ver. 12 above]

j ch. 17:10-13; Mal. 4:5; Mark 9:11-13; Luke 1:17; [John 1:21]

k ch. 13:9, 43; Luke 8:8; 14:35

Matthew 11:7-15

7 As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out ^ainto the wilderness to see? ^bA reed shaken by the wind? 8 What then did you go out to see? A man ^{▼▼Or Why then did you go out? To see a man . . .} dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9 What then did you go out to see? ^dA prophet? ^{▼▼Some manuscripts Why then did you go out? To see a prophet?} Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is he of whom it is written,

^f“‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’
11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 ^gFrom the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, ^{▼▼Or has been coming violently} and the violent take it by force. 13 ⁱFor all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, 14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is ^jElijah who is to come. 15 ^kHe who has ears to hear, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit to hear} let him hear.