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NASB | Matthew 11:11 "Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 11:11 "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater [in privilege] than he. |
Subject: least in kingdom greater than John |
Bible Note: "Some understand it of Christ himself, who was younger than John, and, in the opinion of some, less than John, who always spoke diminishingly of himself; I am a worm, and no man, yet greater than John; so it agrees with what John the Baptist said (Jn. 1:15) I can't really understand this. Who said "I am worm" and where in Scripture? Mr. Henry states that it's "to be understood of the apostles and ministers." That's true if they ultimately attained to the kingdom (unlike Judas, for one). Verse 12 continues: "From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it." No one at the time Jesus uttered these words had been resurrected to heavenly life, so it applied equally to John the Baptist and and of Christ's disciples. |