Matthew 11:9

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Matthew 11:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

Matthew 11:9 New King James Version (NKJV)

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 11:7-10 The Message (MSG)

When John’s disciples left to report, Jesus started talking to the crowd about John. “What did you expect when you went out to see him in the wild? A weekend camper? Hardly. What then? A sheik in silk pajamas? Not in the wilderness, not by a long shot. What then? A prophet? That’s right, a prophet! Probably the best prophet you’ll ever hear. He is the prophet that Malachi announced when he wrote, ‘I’m sending my prophet ahead of you, to make the road smooth for you.’

Matthew 11:9 King James Version (KJV)

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 11:9 New Century Version (NCV)

So why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, and I tell you, John is more than a prophet.

Matthew 11:9 American Standard Version (ASV)

But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

Matthew 11:9 New International Version (NIV)

Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 11:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But what did you [really] go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one [more eminent, more remarkable, and] far more than a prophet [who foretells the future].

Matthew 11:9 New Living Translation (NLT)

Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.

Matthew 11:9 The Passion Translation (TPT)

Or did you encounter a true prophet out in the lonely wilderness? Yes, John was a prophet like those of the past, but he is even more than that!

Matthew 11:9 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.