Teaching of Jesus about John the Baptist [Lk: 7:24-35]
- John the Baptist is a prophet/last prophet.
- He is the greatest of the prophets
- He was prophesied about in the scriptures.
- He was to prepare the way for Christ /messenger/foreman/precursor.
- He was referred to as Elijah.
- He did not take wine/He was a Nazarene
- He fasted.
- He dwelt in the wilderness.
- Jesus said that people referred to John, as demon-possessed
- The least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John.