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John's Unparalleled Role
Commentators explain that John was "more than a prophet" because of his unique place in history. While other prophets foretold a distant Messiah, John was the immediate forerunner who could physically point to Jesus and say, "Behold the Lamb of God." He stood at the pivotal moment between the old and new covenants, serving as the bridge between promise and fulfillment.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 11:9
18th Century
Theologian
A prophet? He next asks whether they went to see a prophet. They had regarded him as such; and Jesus tells them that in this thei…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 11:9
And much more than a prophet (κα περισσοτερον προφητου). Ablative of comparison after περισσοτερον itself comparative though meani…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 11:6–11
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 11:9
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 Gill
On Matthew 11:9
17th Century
Pastor
But what went ye out for to see?
&c.] Since it was not any thing so mean as a shaking reed, or so grand as a man in …
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 11:7–15
17th Century
Minister
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
On Matthew 11:1–15
13th Century
Philosopher
After saying these things, the Lord passed from there to teach and preach, and this was for three reasons.
- So that what He had said by…