Matius 3:5

3:5 Then people from Jerusalem, ¹  as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,

Matius 11:9

11:9 What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more ²  than a prophet.

[3:5]  ¹ tn Grk “Then Jerusalem.”

[3:5]  map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[11:9]  ² tn John the Baptist is “more” because he introduces the one (Jesus) who brings the new era. The term is neuter, but may be understood as masculine in this context (BDAG 806 s.v. περισσότερος b).