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He that is but little (ο μικροτερος). The Authorized Version here has it better, "he that is least." The article with the comparat…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Them that are born of women. This is an emphatic way of saying that there had never been a greater man than John. See Job 14:1.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
There hath not risen a greater — The greatness of people is measured by a divine, not a human, standard. The prophet, who was more…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What we…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: After first delivering the Prophet's testimony in praise of John, He did not stop there, but added His ow…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
What the people had flocked to the desert to see was a “prophet” (v.9), since it was commonly agreed that a true prophet had not appeared for centu…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Verily I say to you. These words not only maintain John’s authority but also elevate his doctrine above that of the ancient prophets, so t…
John Gill
JohnGill
Verily I say unto you
What Christ had before said, he proved from a testimony of Scripture; what he was about to say…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
What Christ said concerning John was not only for his praise but for the people's profit. Those who attend to the word will be called to give an ac…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
After saying these things, the Lord pa ed from there to teach and preach, and this was for three reasons.
- So that what He had said by …
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson