Commentaries on Luke 7:28

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

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 comments on Matthew 11:11].

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter we have, I. Christ confirming the doctrine he had preached in the former chapter, with two glorious miracles—the curing of one at a distance, and that was the centurion's servant (ver. 1-10), and the raising of one to life that was dead, the widow's son at Nain, ver. 11-18. II. Christ confirming the faith of John who was now in prison, and of some of his disciples, by sending him...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 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. Passing...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: His was the highest office of all, immediately to precede Messiah himself. Luk_7:28. But he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. We have a fuller gospel to preach than John had, and we may expect to see greater results from the preaching of that gospel than John could...