This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” (When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John, but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.) (Luke 7:27-30 ESV)
In Jesus' true evaluation of the life and word of John the Baptist, He drew a dividing line between those who agreed, because their lives had been changed, and those who rejected John, and ultimately Jesus, unwilling to admit their need of repentance or a Savior. The first said "amen"; the second went away angry. How about you?
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