Matthew 11:11

Among them that are born of women.

Among mankind in general. Christ was "born of. woman" (Galatians 4:4), but this differs from the phrase here used, as "Son of man" does from men.-- Schaff. The world thinks that kings, generals, and statesmen are the greatest of men. But God measures differently. The divine Head of Christ is the loftiest of all men's heads, and his nearest servant's is next.-- Whedon.

He that is least in the kingdom of heaven.

This shows, (1) That John was not in the kingdom of God. (2) That, as none greater than John had been born of women, no one had yet entered the kingdom. (3) That therefore it had not yet been set up, but as John himself, Jesus, and the Twelve under the first commission, preached, was "at hand." (4) All in the kingdom, even the humblest, had. superior station to John. Quoting Alford: " John, not inferior to any born of women--but these, even the least of them, are born of another birth (John 1:12; John 1:33; John 3:5). John, the nearest to the king and the kingdom, standing on the threshold, but never having himself entered; these " in the kingdom, " subjects and citizens and indwellers of the realm, whose citizenship is in heaven. He, the friend of the Bridegroom; they, however weak and unworthy members, his body and his spouse."