12 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.
13 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.
14 Or “palaces.”

In other versions

What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

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.

What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? See, those who wear soft clothes are in royal palaces.

Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people with expensive clothes live in palaces.

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings.

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

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