And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

The law and the prophets {were} until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all {men} come to him.

For this is {he}, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

The law and the prophets {were} until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all {men} counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.