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# General Information:
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In verse 10, Jesus quotes the prophet Malachi to show that the life and ministry of John the Baptist fulfilled prophecy.
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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus continues to talk to the crowds about John the Baptist.
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# But what did you go out to see—a prophet?
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Jesus uses a question to make the people think about what kind of man John the Baptist is. Alternate translation: "But surely you went out to the desert to see a prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Yes, I say to you,
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"I say to you yes,"
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# much more than a prophet
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This can be translated as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "he is not an ordinary prophet" or "he is more important than a normal prophet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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