Matthew 11:9

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

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  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,
  • Matt 14:5 : 5 Though Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they considered John to be a prophet.
  • Matt 17:12-13 : 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. Instead, they did to him whatever they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.' 13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
  • Matt 21:24-26 : 24 Jesus answered them, 'I will also ask you one question. If you answer it for me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?' They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say, 26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.
  • Mark 9:11-13 : 11 And they asked him, 'Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?' 12 Jesus replied, 'Elijah does come first and restores all things. And how is it written about the Son of Man that he must suffer many things and be rejected?' 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him.
  • Luke 1:15-17 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb. 16 He will turn many of the children of Israel back to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.
  • Matt 11:13-14 : 13 For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 7:24-28
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    24After John's messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?'

    25'But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? No, those who wear splendid clothes and indulge in luxury are in royal palaces.'

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

    27'This is the one about whom it is written: "Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You."'

    28'I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John the Baptist. Yet, the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.'

  • Matt 11:7-8
    2 verses
    82%

    7As they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

    8But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.

  • Matt 11:10-11
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    10This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.'

    11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • Matt 11:3-4
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    3"Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"

    4And Jesus responded to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:

  • Mark 8:28
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    28They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.'

  • Matt 16:14
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    14They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

  • Luke 7:19-20
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    19He sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?'

    20When the men came to Jesus, they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to You to ask, "Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"'

  • Matt 3:3
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    3This is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: 'A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight.'

  • Matt 13:17
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    17Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

  • Luke 9:19
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    19They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the ancient prophets has risen.'

  • John 1:21-23
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    21They asked him, 'Then who are you? Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered, 'No.'

    22So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

    23He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'

  • Luke 10:24
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    24For I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

  • John 1:25-26
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    25They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

    26John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.'

  • 1 Sam 9:9
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    9(Formerly in Israel, when people went to inquire of God, they would say, "Come, let us go to the seer," because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)

  • Luke 9:8-9
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    8Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of old had risen.

    9But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?' And he tried to see him.

  • John 3:26
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    26So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.'

  • Matt 11:14
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    14And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

  • Mark 6:15
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    15Others were saying, 'He is Elijah,' and still others said, 'He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.'

  • Mark 1:2-3
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    68%

    2As it is written in the prophets: 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

    3'A voice is calling out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.'

  • John 6:14
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    14When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, 'This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.'

  • Mark 1:7
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    7He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'

  • 2 Kgs 1:7
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    7The king asked them, 'What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?'

  • Mark 9:11
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    11And they asked him, 'Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

  • Luke 1:76
    67%

    76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,

  • John 1:19
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    19This is the testimony of John when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'

  • John 9:17
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    17Again they asked the blind man, 'What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?' He replied, 'He is a prophet.'

  • Matt 12:6
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    6I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

  • John 7:40
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    40When some in the crowd heard these words, they said, 'Truly, this is the Prophet.'

  • Matt 21:11
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    11The crowds answered, 'This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.'

  • Mal 3:1
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    1Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Suddenly, the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—behold, he is coming,

  • Mark 11:32
    66%

    32But if we say, 'From men,' they were afraid of the crowd, for everyone regarded John as truly a prophet.

  • John 3:28
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    28'You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’

  • Luke 3:4
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    4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

  • Matt 12:17
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    17This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

  • Luke 11:32
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    32The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's preaching—and look, something greater than Jonah is here.

  • Matt 12:41
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    41The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's preaching, and look—something greater than Jonah is here.

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    30This is the one I was talking about when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”