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.

Verily {G281} I say {G3004} unto you {G5213}, Among {G1722} them that are born {G1084} of women {G1135} there hath {G1453} not {G3756} risen {G1453} a greater than {G3187} John {G2491} the Baptist {G910}: notwithstanding {G1161} he that is least {G3398} in {G1722} the kingdom {G932} of heaven {G3772} is {G2076} greater than {G3187} he {G846}.

Yes! I tell you that among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than Yochanan the Immerser! Yet the one who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he!

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Luke 7:28 (11 votes)

    For 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 3:8 (9 votes)

    Unto 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;

  • John 1:15 (7 votes)

    ¶ John 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 3:11 (7 votes)

    I 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:

  • Matthew 5:19 (7 votes)

    Whosoever 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.

  • Luke 9:48 (6 votes)

    And 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.

  • John 10:41 (5 votes)

    And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.