Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
General references
Bible References
A prophet
Luke 1:76
“And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on before the Lord (the Messiah) to prepare His ways;
“And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on before the Lord (the Messiah) to prepare His ways;
Luke 20:6
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are firmly convinced that John was a prophet.”
And
Luke 16:16 “The Law and the [writings of the] Prophets were proclaimed until John; since then the gospel of the kingdom of God has been and continues to be preached, and everyone tries forcefully to go into it.
Matthew 11:9 But what did you [really] go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one [more eminent, more remarkable, and] far more than a prophet
John 3:26
So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing]—and to whom you have testified—look, He is baptizing too, and everyone is going to Him!”
John 5:35 John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to rejoice in his light.
General references
Matthew 11:10 This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi],
‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’