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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 the kingdom of God"? |
Bible Note: Hi, Zsuzsi! Now I completely follow! Christ did state it: just as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.' (Matthew 20:28) So in the sense that Christ came to serve (rescue us from sin), in that particular station (the server being less than the one being served), it would seem that Jesus would be including Himself in the passages that you cited (Luke 7:28 and Matthew 11:11--which are congruent passages)... but still, I am cautious because He also made it clear that He was above those who He served: For who is the greater: the one at table or the one who serves? The one at table, surely? Yet here am I among you as one who serves! (Luke 22:27) True Jesus came to serve, but He identifies Himself with the one at the table (the Lord)--the one who denies Himself (His Authority) in order to save us from sin! God Bless! Angel |