Luke 7:28

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in Matthew 11:2-19 . Luke 7:29 The people - The common people. That heard him - That heard “John.” The p...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John the Baptist ( Matthew 11:1-19 *). According to Lk., John's disciples have access to him, and Jesus is engaged in works of healing in the very...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

born . brought into the world. Greek gennao, used of the mother. See note on Matthew 1:2 . not. Greek. oudeis . no one. Compare Luke 5:36 ....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of G...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. For the circumstances of the Baptist's imprisonment, see the notes at Mark 6:17-20...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Raising of the Widow's Son. The Woman who was a Sinner 1-10. Healing of the centurion's servant. See on Matthew 8:5 .
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Christ's opinion of John. See on Matthew 11:7 . 29, 30. Peculiar to Lk.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(24-35) And when the messengers of John were departed. — See Notes on Matthew 11:7-19 . The two narratives agree very closely. The few variations...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

There is not a greater prophet. — St. Matthew’s report is somewhat more emphatic, “there has not been raised up.”
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 THE KINGDOM OF GOD. IN considering the words of Jesus, if we may not be able to measure their depth or to scale their height, we can w...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Great Man and a Still Greater Luke 7:24-35 The Master chose the moment of John's fainting fit to pass this high eulogium on the Baptist's sta...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here our Lord passed over the national boundary to bring blessing to the household of a Roman centurion. Of that man the elders said, "He is worthy."...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(18) And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. (19) And John calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For I say unto you----here is not a greater prophet ,.... The word "prophet" is left out in the Arabic and Ethiopic versions, as in Matthew 11:11 ....
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And John, calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus , &c. See this whole paragraph explained in the notes on Matthew 11:2-11 ....
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED (vs.1-10) The Lord then came to Capernaum and there was appealed to by a Gentile, a Roman centurion, by means of the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 7:24 "
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“I say to you, Among those who are born of women there is none greater than John, yet he who is but little (or ‘least') within the Kingly Rule of God...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 7:19 .—The message sent by John the Baptist to Jesus has been the subject of much discussion. Though in form questions, his w...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 7:28 What can these words mean? Well, let us consider what constituted the highest, that is, the spiritual greatness of the prophets, and try...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 7:18 . And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. John was in prison, and, possibly, troubled in spirit. Luke 7:19 . And J...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 7:24 . And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 7:2 . A certain centurion's servant. As soon as this officer heard of Christ, he believed in him, having been assured of the miracles by comp...
The Biblical Illustrator

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist Much more than a prophet, but less th...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 7:1-42 The servant ( or slave ) of the centurion of Capernaum is healed. Luke 7:1 Now when he had ended all his...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:10-12 ; Colossians 1:25-27 ; Ephesians 3:8 ; Ephesians 3:9 ; Hebrews 11:39 ; Hebrews 11:40 ; Luke 1:14 ; Luke 1:15 ; Luke 10:23 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

There is not a greater prophet than John — A greater teacher. But he that is least in the kingdom of God — The least teacher whom I send forth.

²⁸ For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Related Commentaries of Luke 7:28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 7:28