KJV King James Version
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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Matthew 11:11
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
WEB World English Bible
Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
ASV American Standard Version
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.
Surrounding context — Matthew 11
8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft [clothing] are in kings’ houses.
9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
10 For this is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive [it], this is Elias, which was for to come.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἈμὴνG281 · amēnamenλέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖν·G4771 · suyouοὐκG3756 · ounoἐγήγερταιG1453 · egeirōto ariseἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongγεννητοῖςG1084 · gennētosbornγυναικῶνG1135 · gunēwomanμείζωνG3173 · megasgreatἸωάννουG2491 · IōannēsJohnτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoβαπτιστοῦ·G910 · Baptistēsone who baptizesὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenμικρότεροςG3398 · mikrossmallἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείᾳG932 · basileiakingdomτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανῶνG3772 · ouranosheavenμείζωνG3173 · megasgreatαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐστιν.G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Luke 7:28For I say unto 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.Ephesians 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:John 1:15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.Matthew 5:19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.1 Peter 1:10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you:1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.Hebrews 11:40God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.Luke 9:48And said unto 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 least among you all, the same shall be great.Psalm 51:5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.John 10:41And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.Job 14:4Who can bring a clean [thing] out of an unclean? not one.Zechariah 12:8In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David [shall be] as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.1 Corinthians 6:4If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.John 3:30He must increase, but I [must] decrease.Job 15:14What [is] man, that he should be clean? and [he which is] born of a woman, that he should be righteous?Romans 16:25-26Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,John 1:27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
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