24 When Johns messengers had gone away, Jesus began to talk to the people about John. He said, What did you go out into the desert to see? Did you go out to see a tall grass moving in the wind?

25 What did you go out to see? A man wearing fine clothes? People who wear fine clothes and have nice things live in kings houses.

26 What did you go out to see? A prophet of God? Yes, I tell you, and he is much more than a prophet.

27 He is the one the holy writings tell about: "See, I send my messenger ahead of you. He will make the way ready for you."

28 I tell you, no one has ever been born who is greater than John. And yet, the smallest one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

29 All the people and the tax collectors praised God when they heard that. They had been baptised by John.

30 But the Pharisees and teachers of the law would not follow Gods way and they were not baptised by John.