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# But what did you go out to see? A prophet?
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This expects a positive answer. These questions can be written as a question with an answer or as a statement. Alternate transaltion: "Did you go out to see a prophet? Of course you did!" or "But you actually went out to see a prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# Yes, I say to you
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Jesus says this to emphasize the importance of what he will say next.
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# more than a prophet
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This phrase means that John was indeed a prophet, but that he was even greater than a typical prophet. Alternate translation: "not just an ordinary prophet" or "much more important than a normal prophet"
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