Matthew 11:15

"If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come."

Key Reflection

In Matthew 11:14, Jesus identifies John the Baptist as the prophesied Elijah, though not in a physical sense but rather spiritually. This means that just as Elijah prepared the way for the Lord in the past, John the Baptist was fulfilling a similar role by preparing people's hearts for the coming of the Kingdom of God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 15. He that hath ears, etc. This expression is frequently used by Christ. It is a proverbial expression, implying that the highest attention should be given to what was spoken. The doctrine about John he regarded as of the greatest importance. He among you, says he, that has the faculty of understanding this, or that will believe that this is the Elijah spoken of, let him attend to it, and remember it. {n} "He that hath" Re 2:7 __________________________________________________________________

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