25but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!
26`But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:
27this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;
28for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.`
29And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,
30but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
31And the Lord said, `To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
