Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of men, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God is greater than he. Among. Luke 1:14,15 And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity. . . . Luke 3:16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water: but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire; but. Luke 9:48 And said to them: Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me. For he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greater. Luke 10:23,24 And turning to his disciples, he said: Blessed are the eyes that see the things which you see. . . . Matthew 11:11 Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Matthew 13:16,17 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear. . . . Ephesians 3:8,9 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ: . . . Colossians 1:25-27 Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I may fulfil the word of God: . . . Hebrews 11:39,40 And all these, being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise: . . . 1 Peter 1:10-12 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you. . . . Context Jesus Testifies about John…27This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. 28For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of men, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.… Cross References Matthew 3:1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea. Luke 7:27 This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. Luke 7:29 And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. Lexicon I tellΛέγω (Legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. among ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [those] born γεννητοῖς (gennētois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1084: Begotten, born. From gennao; born. of women γυναικῶν (gynaikōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. there is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. no one οὐδείς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing. greater μείζων (meizōn) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. than John, Ἰωάννου (Iōannou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. yet even δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. least μικρότερος (mikroteros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity). in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλείᾳ (basileia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. greater μείζων (meizōn) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. than he.” αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Additional Translations I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” I say to you, no one among those born of women is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." For I say to you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he. for I say unto you, Among them that are born of women a greater [prophet] is no one than John [the baptist]; but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he. I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he. For I say to you, Among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he. "I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he. "For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he." for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.' 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