Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Come, why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!
A Conservative Version
But what did ye go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
American Standard Version
But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Why did you go out [to the desert]? To see a prophet? Yes, I should say [he was], and much more than a prophet.
Anderson New Testament
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Bible in Basic English
But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Common New Testament
Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Daniel Mace New Testament
or did you go to see a prophet? yes, and be assured, one superiour to a prophet.
Darby Translation
But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet:
Godbey New Testament
But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet:
Goodspeed New Testament
Then why did you go out there? Was it to see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet!
John Wesley New Testament
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Julia Smith Translation
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more eminent than a prophet.
King James 2000
But what went you out to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!
Modern King James verseion
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and one more excellent than a prophet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But what went ye out for to see? Went ye out to see a prophet? Yea I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Montgomery New Testament
"But why did you go? To see a prophet? I tell you, yes, and more than a prophet;
NET Bible
What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
New Heart English Bible
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
Noyes New Testament
But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Sawyer New Testament
But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
The Emphasized Bible
But why went ye forth? A prophet, to see? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Yet what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and abundantly more than a prophet.
Twentieth Century New Testament
What, then, did you go for? To see a Prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.
Webster
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Weymouth New Testament
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
Williams New Testament
If not, why did you go out there? To see a prophet?
World English Bible
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
Worrell New Testament
But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and much more than a prophet.
Worsley New Testament
But what did ye indeed go out to see? a prophet? Yes, verily, and one superior to a prophet.
Youngs Literal Translation
But what went ye out to see? -- a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
Interlinear
Exerchomai
Eido
Perissos
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 11:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Question From John The Baptist
8 Come, what did you go out to see? A man arrayed in soft raiment? The wearers of soft raiment are in royal palaces. 9 Come, why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet. 10 This is he of whom it is written, Here I send my messenger before your face to prepare the way for you.
Cross References
Luke 1:76
And you, my child, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go in front of the Lord to make his ways ready,
Matthew 14:5
He was anxious to kill him but he was afraid of the people, for they held John to be a prophet.
Matthew 11:13-14
For all the prophets and the law prophesied of it until John: ??14 if you care to believe it, he is the Elijah who is to come.
Matthew 17:12-13
Nay, I tell you Elijah has already come, but they have not recognized him ??they have worked their will on him. And the Son of man will suffer at their hands in the same way."
Matthew 21:24-26
Jesus replied, "Well, I will ask you a question, and if you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have for acting as I do.
Mark 9:11-13
So they put this question to him, "Why do the [Pharisees and] scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"
Luke 1:15-17
for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, he will drink neither wine nor strong drink, he will be filled with the holy Spirit from his very birth;