Matthew 11:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet.

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  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,
  • Matt 14:5 : 5 And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.
  • Matt 17:12-13 : 12 But I say vnto you that Elias is come alreadie, and they knewe him not, but haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they would: likewise shal also the Sonne of man suffer of them. 13 Then the disciples perceiued that he spake vnto them of Iohn Baptist.
  • Matt 21:24-26 : 24 Then Iesus answered and said vnto them, I also will aske of you a certaine thing, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authoritie I doe these things. 25 The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? From heauen, or of men? Then they reasoned among themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him? 26 And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet.
  • Mark 9:11-13 : 11 Also they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes, that Elias must first come? 12 And he answered, and said vnto them, Elias verely shall first come, and restore all things: and as it is written of the Sonne of man, hee must suffer many things, and be set at nought. 13 But I say vnto you, that Elias is come, (and they haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they would) as it is written of him.
  • Luke 1:15-17 : 15 For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God. 17 For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
  • Matt 11:13-14 : 13 For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn. 14 And if ye will receiue it, this is that Elias, which was to come.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 7:24-28
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    94%

    24And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, hee began to speake vnto the people, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?

    25But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and liue delicately, are in Kings courtes.

    26But what went ye foorth to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say to you, and greater then a Prophet.

    27This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

    28For I say vnto you, there is no greater Prophet then Iohn, among them that are begotten of women: neuerthelesse, hee that is the least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he.

  • Matt 11:7-8
    2 verses
    82%

    7And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?

    8But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses.

  • Matt 11:10-11
    2 verses
    79%

    10For this is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

    11Verely I say vnto you, among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.

  • Matt 11:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3Art thou he that shoulde come, or shal we looke for another?

    4And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.

  • Mark 8:28
    71%

    28And they answered, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and some, one of the Prophets.

  • Matt 16:14
    70%

    14And they said, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and others, Ieremias, or one of the Prophets.

  • Luke 7:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19So Iohn called vnto him two certaine men of his disciples, and sent them to Iesus, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?

    20And when the men were come vnto him, they said, Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?

  • Matt 3:3
    70%

    3For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.

  • Matt 13:17
    70%

    17For verely I say vnto you, that many Prophets, & righteous men haue desired to see those things which ye see, & haue not seene them, & to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.

  • Luke 9:19
    70%

    19They answered, and sayd, Iohn Baptist: and others say, Elias: and some say, that one of the olde Prophets is risen againe.

  • John 1:21-23
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    70%

    21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.

    22Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

    23He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.

  • Luke 10:24
    69%

    24For I tell you that many Prophets and Kings haue desired to see those things, which ye see, and haue not seene them: and to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.

  • John 1:25-26
    2 verses
    69%

    25And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?

    26Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.

  • 1 Sam 9:9
    69%

    9(Beforetime in Israel when a man went to seeke an answere of God, thus he spake, Come, and let vs goe to the Seer: for he that is called nowe a Prophet, was in the olde time called a Seer)

  • Luke 9:8-9
    2 verses
    68%

    8And of some, that Elias had appeared: and of some, that one of the olde Prophets was risen againe.

    9Then Herod sayd, Iohn haue I beheaded: who then is this of whome I heare such things? And he desired to see him.

  • John 3:26
    68%

    26And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • Matt 11:14
    68%

    14And if ye will receiue it, this is that Elias, which was to come.

  • Mark 6:15
    68%

    15Other sayd, It is Elias, and some sayd, It is a Prophet, or as one of those Prophets.

  • Mark 1:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2As it is written in the Prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

    3The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

  • John 6:14
    68%

    14Then the men, when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did, saide, This is of a trueth that Prophet that should come into the world.

  • Mark 1:7
    67%

    7And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.

  • 2 Kgs 1:7
    67%

    7And he saide vnto them, What maner of man was he which came and met you, and tolde you these wordes?

  • Mark 9:11
    67%

    11Also they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes, that Elias must first come?

  • Luke 1:76
    67%

    76And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,

  • John 1:19
    67%

    19Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?

  • John 9:17
    67%

    17Then spake they vnto the blinde againe, What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he sayd, He is a Prophet.

  • Matt 12:6
    67%

    6But I say vnto you, that here is one greater then the Temple.

  • John 7:40
    67%

    40So many of the people, when they heard this saying, said, Of a trueth this is that Prophet.

  • Matt 21:11
    66%

    11And the people said, This is Iesus that Prophet of Nazareth in Galile.

  • Mal 3:1
    66%

    1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lorde whom ye seeke, shall speedely come to his Temple: euen the messenger of the couenant whom ye desire: beholde, he shall come, sayth the Lord of hostes.

  • Mark 11:32
    66%

    32But if we say, Of men, we feare the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet in deede.

  • John 3:28
    66%

    28Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.

  • Luke 3:4
    66%

    4As it is written in the booke of the sayings of Esaias the Prophet, which saith, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes is, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

  • Matt 12:17
    66%

    17That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying,

  • Luke 11:32
    66%

    32The men of Niniue shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and beholde, a greater then Ionas is here.

  • Matt 12:41
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    41The men of Nineue shal rise in iudgemet with this generation, and condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and behold, a greater then Ionas is here.

  • John 1:30
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    30This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.