8 And he said, But what went ye out for to see? Was it a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold they that wear soft raiment are in king's houses.
9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
10 For this is the one of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily, I say unto you, Among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater that he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 But the days will come, when the violent shall have no power; for all the prophets and the law prophesied that it should be thus until John.
14 Yea, as many as have prophesied have foretold of these days.
15 And if ye will receive it, verily, he was the Elias, who was for to come and prepare all things.
16 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
17 But whereunto shall I liken this generation?
18 It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned for you, and ye have not lamented.
