Luke 7:28
Good News Translation
I tell you," Jesus added, "John is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John."

New Revised Standard Version
I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

Contemporary English Version
No one ever born on this earth is greater than John. But whoever is least important in God's kingdom is greater than John.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of men, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of men, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Among.

Luke 1:14,15 And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity. . . .

Luke 3:16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water: but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;

but.

Luke 9:48 And said to 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 the lesser among you all, he is the greater.

Luke 10:23,24 And turning to his disciples, he said: Blessed are the eyes that see the things which you see. . . .

Matthew 11:11 Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matthew 13:16,17 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear. . . .

Ephesians 3:8,9 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ: . . .

Colossians 1:25-27 Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I may fulfil the word of God: . . .

Hebrews 11:39,40 And all these, being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise: . . .

1 Peter 1:10-12 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you. . . .

Context
Jesus Testifies about John
27This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. 28For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of men, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:1
And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.

Luke 7:27
This is he of whom it is written: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

Luke 7:29
And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

Luke 7:27
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