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33 lines
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Markdown
Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
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## But what did you go out to see ##
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This continues the series of rhetorical questions about John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## But what did you go out to see--a prophet? Yes, I say to you ##
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-a prophet? Yes, I say to you ** - The plural pronoun "you" is referring to the crowd in both cases.
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## much more than a prophet ##
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“not an ordinary prophet” or “more important than a normal prophet”
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## This is he ##
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"This" refers to John the Baptist.
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## he of whom it was written ##
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The pronoun "he" refers to "my messenger" in the next phrase.
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## See, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you. ##
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Jesus is quoting here from the prophet Malachi and saying that John was that messenger in the writings of Malachi [Malachi 3:1](../../mal/03/01.md).
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## I am sending my messenger ##
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The pronouns "I" and "my" refer to God. The writer of this Old Testament prophecy is quoting what God said.
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## before your face ##
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“in front of you” or “to go ahead of you.” The pronoun “you” is singular, because God was speaking to the Messiah in the quotation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]]) |