Matthew 11:11
NCV: I tell you the truth, John the Baptist is greater than any other person ever born, but even the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John. KJV: 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.
John was the greatest man ever born of a woman. John was neither a prince nor a king. He was not a man of wealth, fame, or power. Who was he? He was a simple man who believed in the Messiah and who totally committed his life to that belief.
So what does Jesus means when there is a least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John the Baptist? The people since the New Testament time may not have anything important like John announcing the coming Messiah, but God would find the humblest person who may have the privilege to be greater than John. Jesus did say something about this when the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Jesus called a little child and had him stand among them. Jesus said, “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven” [Matthew 18:1-4 NIV].
One of the song collections:
If you want to be great in God’s kingdom,
then learn to be servant of all.
If you want to be great in God’s kingdom,
then learn to be servant of all.
Learn to be servant of all, learn to be servant of all.
If you want to be great in God’s kingdom,
then learn to be servant of all . . .
God bless you!
