How can John the Baptist be the greatest man born of woman, when Jesus was also born of woman?

Pope Francis tweeted today: > Both John the Baptist, who is the greatest man born of woman, and the > Son of God have chosen the path of humiliation. God shows this path to > Christians so they can move forward. One cannot be humble without > having suffered humiliation. - [#HomilySantaMarta](https://twitter.com/Pontifex/status/1225755397518249984?s=20) This definitely connects with (and may be based on) the following passage from Scripture: > 11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no > one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the > kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the > Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence,[d] and > the violent take it by force. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law > prophesied until John, 14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is > Elijah who is to come. (Matthew 11 ESV) In these verses, Jesus does clearly say that there is no one born of women who is greater than John the Baptist. He also places John in the position of Elijah (who was prophesied to return, as far as I know). It is easy to understand why John the Baptist is great, and there is no one greater than him except for Jesus. But Jesus does not exclude himself in this statement, which surprises me. I would automatically assume that Jesus is greater than John the Baptist. Jesus is the Messiah, the only begotten Son of God, the Lord and Savior of Christians. Jesus is also born of woman (the Virgin Mary). How can John the Baptist be the greatest man born of woman, when Jesus Christ was also born of a woman?