Gorgeously apparelled (εν ιματισμω ενδοξω). In splendid clothing. Here alone in this sense in the N.T.

And live del…

They which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately.—The words are more vivid than those in Saint Matthew (they…

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings'…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Lord, knowing the secrets of men, foresaw that some would ask, "If John was ignorant of Jesus unt…

The topic now changes from the role of Jesus to that of John. Through some gently ironic questions that expect obviously negative answers, Jesus st…

But what went you out for to see ?
&c.] If not his air and action, what was it? was it to see

To His miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this one in the kingdom of grace: To the poor the gospel is preached. This clearly p…