Luke 7:28 - Tree of Life Version

²⁸ I say to you, there is no one greater than John among those born of women; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ 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

²⁸ 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)

²⁸ 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

²⁸ 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

²⁸ 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

²⁸ 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.

Luke 7:28 Cross References

Matthew 11:11

“Amen, I tell you, among those born of women, none has arisen greater than John the Immerser. Yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matthew 3:1

In those days, John the Immerser came proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,

Luke 3:16

John answered them all, saying, “As for me, I immerse you with water. But One is coming who is mightier than I am; I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals! He will immerse you in the Ruach ha-Kodesh and fire.

Luke 7:27

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

Luke 7:29

And when all the people heard, even the tax collectors, they affirmed God’s justice, because they had been immersed with John’s immersion.

Luke 9:48

He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in My name, welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me, welcomes the One who sent Me. The one who is the least among all of you is the one who is great.”