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# I say to you
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Jesus is speaking to the crowd, so "you" is plural. Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the truth of the surprising thing he is about to say next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
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# among those born of women
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"among those to whom a woman has given birth." This is a metaphor that refers to all people. Alternate translation: "of all the people who have ever lived" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# none is greater than John
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"John is the greatest"
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# the one who is least in the kingdom of God
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This refers to anyone who is part of the kingdom that God will establish.
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# is greater than he is
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The spiritual state of people in the kingdom of God will be higher than that of the people before the kingdom was established. Alternate translation: "has higher spiritual status than John" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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