Matthew 11:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ”

• Matthew 11:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Among 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 . He that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greate...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the (c) kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (c) I...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  John the Baptist ( Luke 7:18-35 ). In place of Mk.'s narrative of John, deferred to ch. 14, Mt. gives material from Q. Matthew 11:2-6 . John's Perplexity. It is a question whether doubt was su...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Verily. See note on Matthew 5:18 . Among. Greek. en with plural born of women . brought forth by women (see note on Matthew 1:2 ; Matthew 1:16 ; Matthew 1:18 ).. Hebraism ( yelud 'ishsha...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  11. Verily I say to you These words not only maintain the authority of John, but elevate his doctrine above the ancient prophets, that the people may keep in view the right end of his minist...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1348 CHRIST’S COMMENDATION OF JOHN Matthew 11:11-12 . Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. A greater...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Among them that are born of women— "As he is, with regard to his moral and religious character, one of the best men, so he has some peculiar honours superior to any prophet of former generations: N...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? No JFB commentary on these verses.

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• Matthew 11:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Disciples of the Baptist 1. Tours of Jesus after dismissing His apostles. The apostles started on their mission about five weeks before the second Passover of the ministry (28 a.d.) and were a...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  There hath not risen a greater. — The greatness of men is measured by a divine not a human standard. The prophet, who was more than a prophet, the herald or the forerunner of the kingdom, was great...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 10 The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1-30 ; Matthew 12:1-50 I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1-30 HITHERTO almost everything has been hopeful and encouraging in our Evangelist's recor...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Last of the Prophets Matthew 11:11-19 The least in a higher dispensation has great advantages over the greatest in a lower one. A child on a hill can see farther than a giant in the valley....

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• Matthew 11:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This picture of John is very full of pathos-from the high triumph of inspired preaching to the solitude and loneliness of a prison. John made as direct application to Jesus as his circumstances permi...

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• Matthew 11:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  WHAT IS TRUE GREATNESS? ‘Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist.’ Matthew 11:11 There is no subject more generally discussed amongst us than...

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• Matthew 11:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Verily I say unto you ,.... What Christ had before said, he proved from a testimony of Scripture; what he was about to say depending on his word, he asseverates in the most solemn manner: among th...

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• Matthew 11:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Ver. 11...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Among them that are born of women That is, among the whole race of mankind in all former ages, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist As John, with regard to his religious and moral...

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• Matthew 11:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Throughout Israel now the Lord carries on an intensive teaching and preaching in their cities. John the Baptist hears of this in the prison, but he is deeply puzzled, for he sends two of his disciple...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Testimony of John.       7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into t...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Ver. 10,11. St. Luke hath the same, Luke 7:27,28 , only he saith, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. It was written, Zechariah 3:1 , Behold, I will send my messenger, and...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Messiah Has Come, And One Who Is More Than the Messiah, Overcoming the Powers of Satan, And While Rejected By The Many He Is Revealing Himself And Being Accepted By Babes And By The Meek and Low...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 11:7 . And as they departed , etc.—Dr. Plumptre holding that the Baptist himself was really in doubt, and sent his disciples to Christ for his own satisfaction, remarks on...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Scofield Reference Notes

  greater Positionally greater, not morally. John the Baptist was as great morally, as any man "born of woman," but as to the kingdom he but announced it at hand. The kingdom did not then come,...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Matthew 11:11 I. The first thing which demands our notice in John the Baptist seems to be his singleness in carrying out the work which God appointed him. Consider the time when he appeared. It wa...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 11:1 . And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. Whatever he commanded, he himself did...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 11:3 . Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another. Brevity here is connected with obscurity. John could not doubt, after seeing the glory, and hearing the voice from heaven. T...

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• Matthew 11:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  There hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist. The least in the kingdom of heaven Is it contrary to any true theory of John’s prophetical mission that he should be for once seized with...

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• Matthew 11:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Matthew 11:1 Matthew only. And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end. The same formula recurs in Matthew 7:28 ; Matthew 13:53 ; Matthew 19:1 ; Matthew 26:1 . In all f...

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• Matthew 11:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The application of these truths: Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of hea...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 15:9 ; 1 Corinthians 6:4 ; 1 Peter 1:10 ; 1 Samuel 2:30 ; 2 Timothy 1:10 ; Colossians 1:26 ; Colossians 1:27 ; Ephesians 2:3 ; Ephesians 3:8 ; Hebrews 11:40 ; Isaiah 30:26 ;...

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• Matthew 11:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  But he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he — Which an ancient author explains thus: — "One perfect in the law, as John was, is inferior to one who is baptized into the death...

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