What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. The third rhetorical question produces the answer that the first two were preparing: John is a prophet — but more than a prophet. The more than a prophet designation distinguishes John from the prophets who spoke about the coming one: John is the one who announces the coming one at the moment of his arrival. The prophets saw the messianic age from a distance; John stands at its threshold.

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