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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! 12 And from the time John the Baptist began preaching and baptizing until now, ardent multitudes have been crowding toward the Kingdom of Heaven,[a] 13 for all the laws and prophets looked forward to the Messiah.[b] Then John appeared,

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Footnotes

  1. 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.”
  2. Matthew 11:13 to the Messiah, implied.

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