Matthew 11:10-12

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¹⁰For John is the man mentioned in the Scriptures—a messenger to precede me, to announce my coming, and prepare people to receive me.^[a]

¹¹“Truly, of all men ever born, none shines more brightly than John the Baptist. And yet, even the lesser lights in the Kingdom of Heaven will be greater than he is! ¹²And from the time John the Baptist began preaching and baptizing until now, ardent multitudes have been crowding toward the Kingdom of Heaven,^[b]

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Footnotes

Matthew 11:10 prepare people to receive me, literally, “prepare your way before you.”
Matthew 11:12 ardent multitudes have been crowding toward the Kingdom of Heaven, literally, “the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence and men of violence take it by force.”