Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Matthew 11:11
Among them that are born of women. Among all of the human race that
were before John the Baptist. The world thinks that kings, generals,
and statesmen are the greatest of men. But God measures differently.
Time, too, measures differently. Herod, now, would hardly be known at
all if he had not imprisoned John the Baptist.
He that is least in the kingdom of heaven. This shows, (1) That
John was not in the kingdom of God. (2) That, as none greater than John
has been born of women, no one had yet entered the kingdom. (3) That,
therefore, it had not yet been set up, but as John himself, Jesus, and
the Twelve under the first commission, preached, was "at hand"
(Matthew 3:2 4:17 10:7). (4) All in the kingdom, even the humblest, have
a superior station to John, because they have superior privileges.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 11:11
Luke 7:18-33
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