Luke 7:28 “I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than Joh…”

Luke 7:28

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

“For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”

American Standard Version

I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Geneva Bible 1599

For I say vnto you, there is no greater Prophet then Iohn, among them that are begotten of women: neuerthelesse, hee that is the least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

Bible in Basic English

I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

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Cross references

“Among”

Luke 3:16 Luke 1:14 Luke 1:15

Luke 3:16 · BSB

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Luke 1:14 · BSB

He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

Luke 1:15 · BSB

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

“but”

Matthew 11:11 Colossians 1:25–27 Luke 9:48 1 Peter 1:10–12 Luke 10:23 Luke 10:24

Matthew 11:11 · BSB

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.

Colossians 1:25–27 · BSB

I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

Luke 9:48 · BSB

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

1 Peter 1:10–12 · BSB

Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,

Luke 10:23 · BSB

Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.

Luke 10:24 · BSB

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

29All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.

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