“But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.”

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. Matthew 11 contains 30 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.