Matthew 11:11
He confirms what concerns John with an oath. He said “has been raised” because of John’s great and lofty worth, as of a conspicuous king or a thriving plant — for he also saw the one prophesied. And see how he confirms what concerns John with an oath: “Amen,” he says, making it known to all. “I say that no one greater than he has been raised.” (Matthew 11:11) He said “has been raised” as about some conspicuous king, or as about a plant grown very tall and run up into height by the virtues.
Greek
Ὅρκῳ πιστοῦται τὰ περὶ Ἰω άννου. τὸ δὲ ἐγήγερται εἶπε διὰ τὸ τῆς ἀξίας αὐτοῦ μέγα καὶ ἐπηρ μένον ὡς ἐπὶ βασιλέως περι φανοῦς ἢ φυτοῦ εὐαυξοῦς· ὅτι γὰρ καὶ τὸν προφητευόμενον εἶδε καὶ Καὶ ὅρα πῶς ὅρκῳ πιστοῦται τὰ περὶ Ἰωάννου· ἀμὴν γάρ φησι πᾶσιν ἐγνώρισεν. λέγω, ὅτι οὐκ ἐγήγερται μεί ζων αὐτοῦ. τὸ ἐγήγερται εἶπεν ὡς περί τινος βασιλέως περιφανοῦς ἢ ὡς περὶ φυτοῦ λίαν εὐμηκεστά του καὶ ταῖς ἀρεταῖς εἰς ὕψος ἀνα δραμόντος.