Luke 7:28

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.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

27This is he concerning whom it is written, Behold, *I* send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

29(And all the people who heard [it], and the tax-gatherers, justified God, having been baptised with the baptism of John;

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Cross References

Matthew 13:16But blessed are *your* eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear;

Luke 3:16John answered all, saying, *I* indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;

Luke 10:23And having turned to the disciples privately he said, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see.

Colossians 1:25of which *I* became minister, according to the dispensation of God which [is] given me towards you to complete the word of God,

1 Peter 1:10Concerning which salvation prophets, who have prophesied of the grace towards you, sought out and searched out;

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:20-36

John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them,… Read the whole commentary →

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