"For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist."
This verse has puzzled me for years. Even the Haydock bible doesn't tackle it. The closest explanation I've been able to come up with has been this: St. John obviously was a great man and prophet, but he couldn't have been a greater man and prophet than Our Lord. Our Lord, therefore, is implicitly honoring Mother Mary as more than a mere woman. Any thoughts?