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Luke 7:28

There is, I tell you, no one born of a woman who is greater than John; and yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

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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 the man of whom scripture says – ‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’

29(All the people, when they heard this, and even the tax collectors, having accepted John’s baptism, acknowledged the justice of God.

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Cross References

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

Luke 3:16John, addressing them all, said, “I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Luke 10:23Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing;

Colossians 1:25of which I myself became a minister in virtue of the office with which God entrusted me for your benefit, to declare the message of God in all its fulness –

1 Peter 1:10It was this salvation that the prophets, who spoke long ago of the blessing intended for you, sought, and strove to comprehend;

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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