Luke 7:26-28 "But still, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I am now saying to people, even one exceedingly more than a prophet.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁶ "But still, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I am now saying to people, even one exceedingly more than a prophet. ²⁷ "This man is he concerning whom it has been written: 'Look and consider! I am now sending off My agent (messenger) as an emissary (representative) before Your face (= ahead of Your presence): he who will progressively construct, fully prepare, equip and put in useful order Your road (path; way), in front of You.' [Mal. 3:1] ²⁸ "For truly, I now say to you folks, among the people born of women, no one exists being greater than John [with other MSS: there is not even one prophet more important than John the immerser; or: no one continues being a greater prophet than John the Baptist]. Yet the smaller (= less significant) person within the midst of God's reign (or: in union with the sovereign kingdom of God) exists being greater (= more important) than he.