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27 This is he of whom it is written,

‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
    who will prepare your way before you.’(A)

28 “For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”

29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

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27 This is the one about whom it is written:

“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
    who will prepare your way before you.’[a](A)

28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(B) is greater than he.”

29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.(C)

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  1. Luke 7:27 Mal. 3:1

27 This is he of whom it is written:

(A)‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is [a]not a (B)greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

29 And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors [b]justified God, (C)having been baptized with the baptism of John.

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  1. Luke 7:28 NU none greater than John;
  2. Luke 7:29 declared the righteousness of