Teaching of Jesus about John the Baptist [Lk: 7:24-35]

  1. John the Baptist is a prophet/last prophet.
  2. He is the greatest of the prophets
  3. He was prophesied about in the scriptures.
  4. He was to prepare the way for Christ /messenger/foreman/precursor.
  5. He was referred to as Elijah.
  6. He did not take wine/He was a Nazarene
  7. He fasted.
  8. He dwelt in the wilderness.
  9. Jesus said that people referred to John, as demon-possessed
  10. The least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John.