Luke 7:28

28 "Let me lay it out for you as plainly as I can: No one in history surpasses John the Baptizer, but in the kingdom he prepared you for, the lowliest person is ahead of him.

Luke 7:28 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 7:28

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 ) . (See Gill on Matthew 11:11).

Luke 7:28 In-Context

26 What then? A messenger from God? That's right, a messenger! Probably the greatest messenger you'll ever hear.

27 He is the messenger Malachi announced when he wrote, I'm sending my messenger on ahead To make the road smooth for you.

28 "Let me lay it out for you as plainly as I can: No one in history surpasses John the Baptizer, but in the kingdom he prepared you for, the lowliest person is ahead of him.

29 The ordinary and disreputable people who heard John, by being baptized by him into the kingdom, are the clearest evidence;

30 the Pharisees and religious officials would have nothing to do with such a baptism, wouldn't think of giving up their place in line to their inferiors.