But what, said Jesus, went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written,-- Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, Which shall prepare Thy way before Thee.

Nej, hvorfor gik I ud? sagde Jesus. For at se en profet? Ja, jeg siger jer, endog mere end en profet. Han er den, om hvem der står skrevet: 'Se, jeg sender min engel for dit åsyn, han skal bane din vej foran dig.