Matthew 11:8

NET ©

What 1  did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? 2  Look, those who wear fancy clothes are in the homes of kings! 3 

NIV ©

If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.

NASB ©

"But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ palaces!

NLT ©

Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? Those who dress like that live in palaces, not out in the wilderness.

MSG ©

Hardly. What then? A sheik in silk pajamas? Not in the wilderness, not by a long shot.

BBE ©

But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings’ houses.

NRSV ©

What then did you go out to see? Someone dressed in soft robes? Look, those who wear soft robes are in royal palaces.

NKJV ©

"But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

KJV
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NET © [draft] ITL
What
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did you go out
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to see
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? A man
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dressed
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in
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fancy clothes
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? Look
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, those who wear
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are in
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the homes
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of kings
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!
NET © Notes

1 tn Grk “But what.” Here ἀλλά (alla, a strong contrastive in Greek) produces a somewhat awkward sense in English, and has not been translated. The same situation occurs at the beginning of v. 9.

2 sn The reference to fancy clothes makes the point that John was not rich or powerful, in that he did not come from the wealthy classes.

3 tn Or “palaces.”