Clothed in soft raiment. The kind of clothing referred to here was the light, thin clothing worn by those devoted to soft and luxurious li…

A man clothed in soft clothing? Did they see someone who shared in luxury and courted the favor of princes? No, not at all. Those …

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What we…

St. John Chrysostom: Enough had now been done for John's disciples; they returned assured concerning Christ by the wonderful w…

Jesus used this opportunity to speak to the crowd about John and to defend him. The rhetorical questions are a gently ironic way of eliminating obv…

Clothed with soft garments Those who think that Christ here condemns the extravagance of a court are mistaken. There are many other passag…

But what did you go out for to see?
&c.] Since it cannot be thought it was to see the reeds in the wilderness blow t…

What Christ said concerning John was not only for his praise but for the people's profit. Those who attend to the word will be called to give an ac…

After saying these things, the Lord pa ed from there to teach and preach, and this was for three reasons.