This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
We have here the high encomium which our Lord Jesus gave of John the Baptist; not only to revive his honour, but to revive his work. Some of Christ's disciples might perhaps take occasion from the question John sent, to reflect upon him, as weak and wavering, and inconsistent with himself, to prevent which Christ gives him this character.
Commenting on Matthew 11:7-15
Verily I say unto you,.... What Christ had before said, he proved from a testimony of Scripture; what he was about to say depending on his word, he asseverates in the most solemn manner: among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist.
Verse 10. For this is he, etc. The passage of Scripture here quoted is found in . The substance of it is contained also in . Prepare thy way. That is, to prepare the people; to make them ready, by proper instructions, to receive the Messiah. (h) "is written"