Jesus called John the greatest man to be born of a woman. Why would this be the case? And what was his calling as a fore-runner to Christ? And what does any of this have to do with us today?
The words in the text before us are thoroughly radical; though this fact is often obscured by the fact that so much in the passage is likewise hugely impactful.
The Gospel of John presents Jesus from John’s unique perspective. When we understand the intended purpose for writing, we can begin to grasp the “why” behind all of this Gospel’s contents.