Luke 7:28

I say to you, Among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John; but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Noyes Bible

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 of whom it is written, “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.”

29And all the people when they heard him, and the publicans, acknowledged God as righteous by being baptized with the baptism of John.

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Cross References

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

Luke 3:16John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

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

Colossians 1:25of which I became a minister, according to the stewardship which God entrusted to me, for you, to fulfill the word of God,

1 Peter 1:10Concerning which salvation the prophets sought earnestly and searched earnestly, who prophesied of the grace that was to come to you;

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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