Interestingly, immediately before speaking of those who would ‘ seize ’ the Kingdom of the heavens, Jesus said: “Truly I say to you people, Among those born of women there has not been raised up a greater than John the Baptist; but a person that is a lesser one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he is. ”
(‏ غل ٣ :‏ ١٦‏ )‏ وَعَلَى أَثَرِ ذلِكَ أَخَذَ يَكْرِزُ لِلْأُمَّةِ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ بِبِشَارَةِ ٱلْمَلَكُوتِ طَوَالَ ثَلَاثِ سَنَوَاتٍ وَنِصْفٍ .‏