Luke 7:26
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26 What then did you go out to see? (A)A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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Luke 20:6
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6 But if we say, ‘From man,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was (A)a prophet.”
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Luke 1:76
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76 And you, child, will be called (A)the prophet of (B)the Most High;
for (C)you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
John 5:35
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35 He was a burning and (A)shining lamp, and (B)you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
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John 3:26-30
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26 And they came to John and said to him, (A)“Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, (B)to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and (C)all are going to him.” 27 John answered, (D)“A person cannot receive even one thing (E)unless it is given him (F)from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (G)‘I am not the Christ, but (H)I have been sent before him.’ 29 (I)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. (J)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, (K)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 (L)He must increase, but I must decrease.”[a]
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Luke 16:16
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16 (A)“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then (B)the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and (C)everyone forces his way into it.[a]
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- Luke 16:16 Or everyone is forcefully urged into it
Matthew 11:9-14
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9 What then did you go out to see? (A)A prophet?[a] Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is he of whom it is written,
(B)“‘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 (C)From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence,[b] and the violent take it by force. 13 (D)For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, 14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is (E)Elijah who is to come.
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- Matthew 11:9 Some manuscripts Why then did you go out? To see a prophet?
- Matthew 11:12 Or has been coming violently
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