“Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist, yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Luke 7:28 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 “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.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; but he that is inferior [to the other citizens] in the kingdom of God is greater [in incomparable privilege] than he. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible I tell you that no greater human being has ever been born than John. Yet whoever is least in God’s kingdom is greater than he.” Catholic Public Domain Version For I say to you, among those born of women, no one is greater than the prophet John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he. |
“Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist, yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming,
John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
This is the one about whom it is written, ‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’
(And all the people who heard this, including the tax collectors, acknowledged the justice of God, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the least among all of you is the greatest.”