In Context

24 When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, |What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

27 This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

28 |For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.|

29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

Luke 7:27 in Other Translations