John Gill Commentary Luke 7:25

"But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings` courts." — Luke 7:25 (ASV)

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

a man clothed in soft raiment?
If this was the case, your labour was in vain, and you had your walk for nothing; for John was clothed with camels' hair, rough and undressed, and was girt with a leathern girdle; there was nothing in his person, mien, and garb, that was attractive:

they which are gorgeously, apparelled ;
or richly clothed, as John was not:

and live delicately ;
in the most elegant manner, and on the richest dainties, as John did not, his food being locusts and wild honey:

are in kings' courts ;
and not in a wilderness, where John; came preaching.