Luke 7:28

“For I say unto you — — here is not a greater prophet, etc.] The word “prophet” is left out in the Arabic and Ethiopic versions, as in (<401111>Matthew 11:11). (See Gill on “<401111>Matthew 11:11”).”

“See this passage explained in Matthew 11:2-19. Luke 7:29 The people - The common people. That heard him - That heard “John.” The publicans - The tax-gatherers, the worst kind of people, who had, however, been converted. Justified God - Considered God as “just” or “right” in the counsel which he gave by John - to wit, in calling people to repentance, and in denouncing future wrath on the impenitent. Compare Matthew 11:19. Being baptized ... - They “showed” that they approved of the message of God by submitting to the ordinance which he commanded - the ordinance of baptism. This verse and the following are not to be considered as the words of “Luke,” but the continuation of the discourse of…”

“There is not a greater prophet than John - A greater teacher. But he that is least in the kingdom of God - The least teacher whom I send forth. Luke 7:29”

“7:28 Jesus praised John as the greatest person who ever lived under the old covenant. But even the least person in the Kingdom of God is greater than John. The blessings of the new covenant—free and complete forgiveness of sins, the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, and intimate knowledge of God—give believers in Jesus a new and greater position than even John enjoyed.”

“Among: Luk 1:14, Luk 1:15, Luk 3:16 but: Luk 9:48, Luk 10:23, Luk 10:24; Mat 11:11, Mat 13:16, Mat 13:17; Eph 3:8, Eph 3:9; Col 1:25-27; Heb 11:39, Heb 11:40; Pe1 1:10-12 Luke 7:29”