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But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 10 This one is about whom it has been written [in Mal 3:1]: ‘Behold— I am sending-forth My messenger ahead of Your presence, who will make Your way ready in front of You’. 11 Truly I say to you, a greater[a] one than John the Baptist has not arisen among ones born of women. But the least[b] one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater[c] than he.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:11 That is, greater in character, in obedience to God; or, greater in what John would know and do with regard to the Messiah.
  2. Matthew 11:11 Or, lesser.
  3. Matthew 11:11 That is, in privilege, as adult family members, co-heirs with the King. John belongs to the OT period of childhood.

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